Hiking & Camping Among The Trees That've Witnessed it all!
Written: May 14 '00
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Pros: An unforgettable experience, great hiking area, majestic view of nature's wonders
Cons: Loggers
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| charles's Full Review: Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park |
Do you know what it is like to stand at the trunk of the General Sherman Tree? I don't know about you, I feel humble and quickly realize how good stewardship, good preservation can lead to many others' enjoyment. I was not the only one who kept going back until I crashed against another tree. I was trying to find the best spot to take a good picture of some part of the giant. I can remember how I felt when I saw this tree for the first time. Souvenirs of almost treeless countries I have been came back to my mind. To survive the inhabitants of those countries resort to felling the few, scarce trees that survived hurricanes and other natural catastrophes.
This is an experience I make sure that my kids go through. I think you will want the same for your loved ones. Since I go up there very often to hike or just be one with mother nature in communion, I get to hear all the ohs, ohs, wows, wows..."This is awesome." The many tourists who come to this park from many countries in the world attest to the popularity of this tree. On a few occasions, you can run into school buses of children with their social sciences teachers. It is a great picnic area.
I have a friend who invited me to hike with him and his two dogs up there a few months ago. He is a cowboy type of a guy. If you can remember the old western movies, then you will picture what I am about to say here.
I met him early in the morning on a Saturday morning. He had his two-horse trailer. I was somewhat intrigued by the idea of riding a horse up there. So we headed up to the mountains. After about 1-hour drive, we parked our vehicles somewhere. He saddled up the horses while the dogs were anxious to get going. They are very familiar with the paths. My friend got all decked up. I am telling you that he had all the western attire. He told me that he is happy to recreate this cowboy/western look. He even spits tobacco when he gets interviewed by wide-eyed tourists who have seen some westerns. At lunch time, we sat under an oak tree to rest and let our horses graze around. We tell stories. I was mostly absorbing the milieu for some upcoming reviews and poems.
We rode all over the park until we got tired. By then, it was getting dark. You can imagine the pleasures of crossing brooks and breating a great air before we had to get back to town.
You can have the same experience if you decide to hike up there. I don't know about the attire and the horses and the dogs. Enjoy this park with your family and friends. Don't hesitate to take a foreigner up there if you want to impress him/her.
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