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395

 

Take a California road trip away from the coast, away from the cities, and see the state from a different perspective. CapRadio's 395 podcast follows Highway 395 along the Eastern Sierra. The stops may surprise you, and change how you see the state.

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Highway 395 runs from Southern California along the eastern edge of the Sierra. It leaves California south of Lake Tahoe, runs through Reno and then jogs back into California on its way to Canada.

On its way it passes some uniquely California sites. There are dusty gold rush ghost towns. The moonscape of the Mono Lake tufa. The highest spot in the lower 48 states — Mt. Whitney — and the lowest — Death Valley.

But what it doesn't have are the iconic visions of the California coast, or even cities you could pick out on a map. You're more likely to find stunted Joshua trees than elegant palm trees, and baking desert sand than cooling ocean beaches.

Still, the stops along the road represent who we are as Californians — both the things we celebrate and those we try to forget. Fights over water. The bitter history of internment. How we try and remember our shared past.

It may not always be the postcard version of California. The stops on the road may surprise you, and change how you see the state.

LATEST SHOW | Monday, June 17, 2019

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

Photos: The Hidden Eastern Sierra Marine Corps Base Where Troops Train For Mountain Warfare

Not too far from the town of Bridgeport off Highway 395, you'll find the Mountain Warfare Training Center. It's a hidden Marine Corps base where troops are training for high-elevation combat around the globe, include the war in Afghanistan.

Friday, June 14, 2019

The Training Grounds

The town of Bridgeport off Highway 395 is known for its history, mountain views and as a gateway to the outdoors. But down the road is a little-known landmark that plays a key role in testing Marines before they deploy to America's longest war.

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Thursday, June 6, 2019

All I Want To Do Is Drive

In the first episode of 395, we take a trip through the history of Highway 395, ask travelers what draws them to it, and check in with the route's No. 1 fan. And Steve Milne speaks with musician Phil Booth about his song "Highway 395".

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Monday, May 27, 2019

Trailer: Turn On To Highway 395

Highway 395 passes some uniquely California sites as it runs along the Eastern Sierra. This summer take a road trip with CapRadio, but away from the coasts and the big cities, and along a stretch of road that reveals a different kind of California.

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