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Archive Home > 2007 > October > 14 > Scenic trail: Designated but not fully protected

Scenic trail: Designated but not fully protected

Tucked behind the Three Sisters in Central Oregon is the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Head north, and in about 600 miles you’ll reach Canada. Or head south, and 2,000 miles later you’re in Mexico.

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
October 14, 2007

As the dusty Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail passes Pilot Rock just north of the California border, a swirling hodgepodge of plants and animals greets hikers to the Cascade Range.

The mountains and valleys of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument boast ponderosa pines, oaks, junipers,....

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