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A view from the metal fire lookout atop Parker Mountain (elev. 5,206') near Pinehurst, Oregon. The site had its first fire lookout built in 1934, though after the years it was deemed unsafe for use. A new 34 foot tower was constructed in 1956 but was burned by arsonists in 1995. Today the current 40 foot structure was completed in 1997 & is still used today. Views span into Cascade Siskiyou National Monument/Soda Mountain Wilderness to the west & the High Cascades including the tips of Mt. Shasta & Mt. McLoughlin in opposite directions. Looking south is the burned area from the 2014 Oregon Gulch Fire. To the east one can see adjacent mountains as well as portions of the Klamath & Tule Lake Basins.
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The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.