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Tom Stientra’s incredible journey continues … a trek of a lifetime.

(08-09) 04:00 PDT Aspen Camp, Kern Canyon — - As morning broke, I stuck my head out of my “bivy” and had the surreal vision that I was camped at the base of Yosemite Valley in the early 1800s.
On each side of the valley floor, canyon walls extended skyward for 3,000 feet. Directly above, a canopy of giant aspen circled our camp. On one side of camp, a virgin meadow glowed neon green. On the other, the river flowed pure and clear, and when you closed your eyes, you could hear the ripples of water flowing over rock. The songbird calls were so sweet that it sounded like a dawn bird symphony. Read the rest of the story.