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Tulelake Onions

Posted on September 20, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Little Seeds and Little Sprouts Produce Tulelake Onions – These are dehydrated onion seeds. 24 seeds will be planted to the foot. 60,000 to 135,000 seeds weigh a pound. Per acre, 3.5 pounds of seed will be planted and 25 … Continue reading →

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Tulelake Potatoes

Posted on September 20, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Where would we be without food and where would food be without water? An acquaintance of Anders emailed, in the late 2000’s, that a Chilean potato shed office computer’s screen-saver displayed a anderstomlinson.com/tule-lake/ Tulelake potato harvest image. It is indeed … Continue reading →

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Tulelake Alfalfa

Posted on September 18, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

The Tule Lake Basin is Famous For Its Nutritional Alfalfa – There are over 60,000 acres of hay, alfalfa and grass varieties, in the Upper Klamath Basin. Haying, on average, takes place from June 1 through Oct. 15. This season … Continue reading →

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Tulelake Mint

Posted on August 27, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

And Who Hasn’t Enjoyed the Cool, Zesty Taste of Mint? – The Tule Lake Basin is one of two places in California where peppermint is grown. Tulelake Peppermint is well known for its consistent flavor and excellent quality. Warm days, … Continue reading →

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Tulelake Birding

Posted on July 1, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Almost 500 species visit or live these refuge-agricultural lands. Tule Lake Basin is an important stopover for the Pacific Flyway. Four national wildlife refuges, and thousands of acres of private farmlands converge to provide habitat for a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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Tulelake Grain

Posted on May 24, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

No-Drill Planting and Monitoring of Grain Seed Depth – This no-till drill, on loan from the Klamath Soil and Water Conservation District is planting seeds without distributing the soil surface. This keeps moisture in the ground and prevents erosion from … Continue reading →

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Atop Schonchin Butte

Posted on May 23, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Atop Schonchin Butte is a fire-lookout station. Schonchin Butte is a cinder cone that grew from the accumulation of volcanic bombs,cinder and ash. Under great pressure, these materials exploded from a vent connected to reservoirs of gas charged magma deep … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Refuge Tour

Posted on May 16, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

“There is probably no more important waterfowl area in the country than these refuges in the Upper Klamath Basin… (the refuges “act like a waist in the hourflass’ (so) “all the birds inn the Pacific Flyway funnel their way through … Continue reading →

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Internment Videos

Posted on May 15, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

My Face Was My Crime, My Heritage was on Trial This is the opening segment for the film “My Face Was My Crime.” Jimi Yamaichi, 2002, shares his vision of a visitor center along Highway 139 on part of what was … Continue reading →

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Around Tulelake

Posted on May 14, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Here is California’s beginning or end depending on the direction one is driving. All of this within 39 miles from this rest stop The adventure begins as history comes alive off the beaten path. You are here, standing at a … Continue reading →

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Tulelake, California

Posted on May 14, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Looking At Tulelake From Across The Lost River On Christmas Day – The City of Tulelake, California is a young city. It sits on land in Siskiyou County, just south of the Oregon border, that was reclaimed from Tule Lake … Continue reading →

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Walking Wetlands

Posted on May 13, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

Integrating Wetlands and Agriculture in the Upper Klamath Basin of California and Oregon Management of Tule Lake and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) is guided by the Kuchel Act. This Federal legislation mandates a coexistence of wetland wildlife habitat … Continue reading →

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Reclamation History

Posted on May 13, 2014 by MeAnders-Tule

How it all began – Private water projects began in 1868. A small irrigation ditch was dug near Linkville, and by 1884 it had been widened and extended for 15 miles, irrigating 16,000 acres. Water power for early saw mills … Continue reading →