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Questions from September

September 1

Where did the sand dunes come from?

 

Check out the 2 photos. Where is the lighthouse?

 

 

Check out the photos under the bike icon. Describe 3 of the photos.

 

 

 

 

September 2

Why did Gary have a stiff drink (Blackberry Milkshake)?

 

 

 

Check out the photos: What is in the field?

 

 

 

 

September 3

What were the words on the horse trailer?

 

 

Check out the photos

 

 

September 4

Why did Gary change his plan and stay at the same campsite for two nights?

 

 

What is the photo of?

 

September 5

What is different about approaching Crater Lake as opposed to approaching a Mountain range?

What causes the brilliant blue color of the water?

 

Who is "The Old Man of the Lake"?

 

 

How Crater Lake created?

 

 

 

Click on the Crater National Park Photos: Describe 3 of the photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 6 and 7

Gary stayed with some friends. What was Cat’s former occupation? (check out the photos)

 

 

What happened in Rogue River Valley 150 years ago?

 

 

 

 

 

September 8

What was Gary’s interpretation of "be careful"?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the photo: What happens to the river?

 

 

September 9

What is the "old growth" height of the Redwood trees?

 

 

 

What happened to Crescent City in March or 1964

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure and check out the photos

 

September 10

How do the Redwoods get most of their moisture?

 

 

 

Check out the photos: What does the sign say?

 

 

September 11

What was Gary’s "Smoke Break?"

 

 

 

 

 

September 12

How did Gary discourage the "sweat bees?"

 

 

What did Gary do that night?

 

 

September 13

What part was like what Gary remembered?

 

 

 

 

 

What part was NOT like what Gary remembered?

 

 

 

 

Sseptember 14

What was the temperature?

 

 

 

September 15

What is "Hot Rock?"

 

 

What is better about this park then Yosemite?

 

 

 

 

Check out the photos: Describe 3.

 

 

 

September 16

What is in the photo?

 

 

What did Henry David Thoreau say?

 

 

 

What did Gary pass in a 15-mile stretch?

 

 

 

September 17

What do you see in the picture?

 

 

 

Who did Gary meet in the morning?

 

 

 

 

September 18

Why did Gary feel lucky?

 

 

 

Check out the photos: What is strange about the sign?

 

 

 

Summarize the story of the Donner family.

 

 

 

 

September 19

On this day how much of Gary’s trip is behind him?

 

What fund did Gary start?

 

 

Why is Tahoe considered to be America’s most beautiful lake?

 

 

 

Check out the photos.

 

September 20

As of this date how many states did Gary travel in?

 

 

What did Gary do in Nevada?

 

 

 

 

September 21

According to Gary what is wrong with Tahoe?

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the photos.

 

September 22

How much did Gary ALMOST pay for his campsite?

 

Check out the photo: describe the rocks.

 

 

 

September 23

What two types of life does the Mono Lake support?

 

How much water does the lake loose each year?

 

 

Why did the birds stop migrating to this lake?

 

 

 

September 24

What are Tufas?

 

What did the tombstone say?

 

 

 

Check out the photos.

 

 

September 25

How was Gary’s timing perfect?

 

 

What vehicle did Gary pass along the road?

 

 

Check out the photos.

 

September 26

What was around before the dinosaurs?

 

 

 

What is the second highest waterfall in the world?

 

 

What did Gary do in order to keep the bears away?

 

 

Check out the photos.

 

September 27

Check out the photos. Who was in Gary’s camp?

 

 

Why did Gary feel like a high-paid super model?

 

 

 

September 28

Check out the pictures and describe two of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whom did Gary meet?

 

 

September 29

How is the 700’ climb accomplished?

 

 

 

What is the Ahwahnichi story of the creation of Half Dome?

 

 

 

 

These photos are a MUST SEE!

 

September 30

What two world records did Gary set on this day?

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