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With summer quickly approaching, the lure to discover and get away is foremost on most family’s minds. But with soaring gas prices, the vacation temptation to travel to far away destinations may be on the skids for many travelers. Luckily, Oregon offers its residents and residents from its border states, myriad outdoor travel opportunities that don’t require any, or at least very little, petrol.

April 19 -27, 2008 is National Park Week. Specific Activities at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park during National Park Week include: April 19-27: Adventure at Sea: Life Aboard a 19th Century Sailing Ship - Aboard Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier April 23: Open House at the Visitor Center April 26: Hercules Engineering Tour: Aboard Hercules at Hyde Street Pier April 26: Here Comes the Great White Fleet April 26: Junior Ranger Day

Cecret Lake sits at the top of Albion Basin above the town of Alta, Utah. In the winter the lake is frozen and within the boundaries of Alta Ski Lifts. In the summer the lake is a short, but steep hike from the Albion Basin parking lot and/or campground. The trail is well marked. Along the trail you'll see thousands of wildflowers, and it's not uncommon to see a few moose. Half of the trail follows a gravel road. The other half is steep and rocking, with a series of switchbacks.