Crystal cave

Mountains out of molehills

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July 9th 2006
Well, upon coming home from Santa Barbara, my family decided to pack up and head out to the national park for a couple of days. I hadn't been there since I was perhaps 8, so I was looking forward to it. Fast forward several hours later. I'm hiking through the woods at an embarrassing pace, the hot sun beating down on my back and the bugs making a feast of my flesh, and I'm thinking, "Okay, so ... 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