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SOUTHERN REDWOOD COAST
There's some real magic in the loamy soil and misty air 'beyond the redwood curtain'; it
yields the tallest trees and most potent herb on the planet. North of Fort Bragg, Bay Area
weekenders and antique-stuffed B&Bs give way to lumber wars, pot farmers and an army
of carved bears. The 'growing' culture here is palpable and the huge profit it brings to the
region has evident cultural side effects - an omnipresent population of transients who
work the harvests, a chilling respect for 'No Trespassing' signs and a political culture that
is an uneasy balance between gun-toting libertarians, ultra-left progressives and typical
college-town chaos. Nevertheless, the reason to visit is to soak in the magnificent land-
scape, which runs through a number of pristine, ancient redwood forests.
