There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Author Archives: Cull Castle
Oh, the (tree) species you’ll see
Last updated: Dec 25th, 2022
Route Rec’s: From West (CA – Sac/SF/Bay)
Lynda grew up in Antelope/Roseville, which is also the last “urban” area before the mountains, so all stops are from Roseville on – sorry Bay Area friends, you’re on your own until Sac. 😉 The Practical Roseville/Rocklin last urban areas w all the big box stores along fwy Costco in Roseville/Galleria Area Trader Joe’s inContinue reading “Route Rec’s: From West (CA – Sac/SF/Bay)”
Protected: Getting Here (Winter)
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Snow Equipment Rentals
In no particular order; for reference only (not recommendations) Last updated: Dec 1, 2022
How dark does it get here?!
Answer – really dark! Cull Castle sits in an area rated on the Bortle scale of light pollution as 2 – a “truly dark site”, darker even than rural! Know about astrology? We would love to hear it! Last updated: Oct 17th, 2022
How to: Caltrans Quickmap (desktop browser)
Navigate to https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/, it will pull up a blank map: Click the first “quickmap” menu to open the options, then select “road conditions”. We recommend checking for “chain controls” and “snow plows” primarily. Clicking on an individual alert from the map will pull up more info – which direction (east/west bound), when it was lastContinue reading “How to: Caltrans Quickmap (desktop browser)”
LA Times Op-Ed:Â Why forest managers need to team up with Indigenous fire practitioners
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-07-31/west-wildfire-prescribed-burn-indigenous-fire-practices BY DON HANKINS, SCOTT STEPHENS AND SARA A. CLARK JULY 31, 2022 3 AM PT The forests of the Western United States are facing an unprecedented crisis, besieged by wildfires and climate change. There is a precedent for part of the solution, though: intentional burns such as those set by Indigenous peoples. Many of our forestedContinue reading “LA Times Op-Ed:Â Why forest managers need to team up with Indigenous fire practitioners”
Winter Travel/Oh Snow!
We love experiencing a rarity in California: seasons. There’s nothing quite like the crunch of snow and ice breaking thru the total quiet! Once upon a time, Lynda bolted down to SoCal the first opportunity she got and hates the cold, so here are her tips to enjoy the snow: Last updated: Dec 12th, 2022
So…what’s with all the piles of sticks?
As we clean up the property and work on hardening our home against wildfire, we end up with piles of sticks everywhere! And the question most people want to know…what do you do with it? The short answer – chip it, or burn it! Any sticks that are too big to fit in our chipperContinue reading “So…what’s with all the piles of sticks?”
Cull Castle 