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In the 1970s, nearly 20 million people were infected with a micro-worm parasite spread through the bite of a fly. Many of these people lived in western Africa, barely surviving at a subsistence level. Nearly half of those infected would eventually be blinded by the parasite. The condition was known as river blindness. Known treatments […] The highest mountain I have climbed is Mt. Whitney (14,494 ft), while the hardest mountain I have climbed is Mt. Shasta (14,179 ft). Both are trivial in the comparative scheme of peak climbing. Indeed, Whitney has a wide trail to the summit and is so popular you must reserve your wilderness permit far in […] Before leaving Lake Tahoe, Mark wanted the girls to experience a hike as we have normally done on all of our family vacations. Annmarie wanted to come, but the baby on the way made such a hike an unwise choice. Here they are all ready to charge up the trail at the Alpine Springs trailhead. […] |
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