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Bass Fishing on Vail Lake

Shandman Comment
Vail Lake is a large reservoir in western Riverside County, California, about 15 miles east of Temecula. It’s a warm water lake where crappie, blue gill, catfish, and largemouth bass reside in these quiet waters. If you live within reach, Vail Lake and its rich countryside might be a destination to work out your own plan for getting out of doors. [...]

Yosemite: Hiking Snow Creek Trail

Shandman Comment
Snow Creek trail is not as popular as some of Yosemite’s other trails. In spring, that was a good thing: we had the trail almost to ourselves. As mentioned above, this description of the Snow Creek Trail bear repeating: Hikers, myself included, would describe the trail as “strenuous” and “brutally difficult.” It is the steepest of the five trails from the Yosemite Valley floor. [...]

Lowa Zephyr GTX Mid Boot

Shandman Comment
Italian made Lowa boots have a history of being some of the best constructed and rugged boots money can buy. Mountaineers depend on them. Hikers love them, and in some parts of the world, soldiers swear by them. The Lowa Zephyr GTX Mid-high and high-top boots might merit your consideration if your travels take you from the low desert heat to the rocky terrain of high-desert excursions. [...]