Lake Isabella

Kern River and San Joaquin Valleys

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April 22nd 2009
We headed south from Lone Pine on 395 then west on 178 to Lake Isabella and the Kern River Canyon/Valley. It's a beautiful drive, over the Sierras, where the Joshua Trees are replaced by pines as we climb higher, then reappear as we descend. Lake Isabella looks quite low, even lower than it was last year. The drive is mostly through fairly dry lands with pockets of lush green here and there. T ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more