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• Hiking With Kids in California Gold Country: Exploring the Monroe Ridge Trail

  In 1848 a carpenter named James Marshall was inspecting the progress of a sawmill he was constructing on the banks of the American River in Coloma, CA. As he gazed into the water, he noticed something that would change the world forever. Glittering in... Posted Oct 27 2008, 09:28 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Hikes for Kids, Sacramento, Northern California Trails, Geocaching, Hiking, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• Touring California Gold Country? Visit Gold Bug Park.

  I have no idea how many times we have driven up Highway 50 through Placerville on our way to Lake Tahoe and noticed the sign to Gold Bug Park. We have always wondered what was there and today we paid the park a visit. We are glad that we did. Our kids... Posted Aug 05 2007, 07:07 AM by Mike Barlow with | with no comments Filed under: Northern California, Hikes for Kids, Northern California Trails, Geocaching