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The flume after the fire. Scott Shaw photos.

up no fewer than 397 images, and a look at Google Earth which is inaccurate.” The Ekinses were also requested to
pinpointed the end of Dean Road as “The Flumes,” along stop performing trail maintenance such as clearing brush,
with an image. picking up trash, and removing graffiti (Chico-Enterprise
Record, August 9, 2017).
All of this attention being drawn to its Miocene Canal
was apparently causing PG&E concern for its liability After several contentious exchanges with the company,
the Ekinses were obliged to include an addendum to the
revised Flumes and Trails book cautioning readers to abide
by PG&E’s ruling. Copies of Flumes and Trails are avail-
able in the Depot Museum gift shop. The Ekinses’ web-
site states that anyone who lost their copy in the Camp
Fire can pick up a free copy at the Paradise Chamber of
Commerce. Current copies of the Sierra Club book have
“DESTROYED BY CAMP FIRE” stamped on the pages
regarding the Miocene trails.

Miocene Canal Coalition Facebook page.
should someone be injured while hiking there. In August
of 2017, the Ekinses received a letter from a safety man-
ager in PG&E’s San Francisco office requesting that they
“discontinue use of the elevated walkways in accordance
with PG&E signage.” The letter also stated, “Your website
shares your opinion that the PG&E signage is advisory, The flume pre-fire. Doug Youngdahl

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