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The Pioneer Picnic Grounds

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Ray Bilderback When I was a boy, in the late ‘30s and early ‘40s, we looked to the radio for information and entertainment. I remember sitting with my grandfather…

Taste Budz Review: The Station, LLC

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

The leaves are beginning to turn, making it a great time for scenic drives. If you find yourself near Newport on an adventure, be sure to swing by The Station…

Hit The Trail With Soph

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Sophia Mattice-Aldous Being outside provides plenty of opportunity for comic relief. A sense of humor can go a long way toward alleviating a hard situation (although, if you’re at…

Highway 395 Revisited… Sort of

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Bob Johnson Each fall for two decades, I drove 228 miles of U.S. Highway 395 in California – from the Mojave Desert town of Oak Hills to the eastern…

Chocolate Ice Cream and the Art of Choosing Your Focus

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Kerry Schafer Whatever you do, do not think about chocolate ice cream cones. Do not think about that cool creamy sweetness on a hot summer day. Do not think…

He Ain‘t Heavy, He’s My Brother

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Amy McGarry When I was a child in the early ‘70s, my family had a vast collection of vinyl record albums and 45s. I was taught from a young…

Resilience in Every Grain: Christo’s Journey Through Life and Woodworking

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Robin Milligan Christopher Stanke, known to friends as Christo, said he has always had a deep connection to woodworking. “I like to say that I have three loves: music,…

80 Questions… and Not Even One Answer

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

    I have lots of questions, but do you have any answers? HUCKLEBERRIES   Did you go huckleberry hunting this season?   Did you find some? Enough to bake…

Taste Budz Review: Quartzite Brewing & Lola’s Eats

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

  Summer went by in the blink of an eye, and as we soak up these last few sunny weeks, there is no better place to enjoy them than on…

Hiking with Soph: What’s in My Pack?

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

  By Sophia Mattice-Aldous This is a list of what I keep on my person as a day hiker. Be sure to do your own research and reach out to…