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Sequoia National Park: All about the Trees
Last week we talked about Kings Canyon National Park and how it is not only about the giant trees. This…
Kings Canyon National Park: More than Giant Trees
Certainly the highlight of Kings Canyon National Park and neighboring Sequoia National Park are the giant sequoia trees. In fact,…
Labor Day at Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
As we celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, most of us probably don’t take much time to reflect on the…
Cabrillo National Monument – More than the first landing site
Driving to Cabrillo National Monument in southern California, we weren’t expecting to see row upon row of white headstones on…
Channel Islands National Park: A California Treasure
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five islands and one mile of surrounding ocean, off the coast of Santa Barbara in…
Joshua Tree: Hall of Horrors & Skull Rock
Visiting Joshua Tree National Park this Halloween weekend, it only seemed appropriate to walk through the Hall of Horrors and…
Redwoods National Park: 50th Birthday
October 2nd marks the 50th birthday of Redwoods National and State Parks, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an…
Lassen: Celebrating 50 years of the National Trails System
Did you know that Lassen Volcanic National Park in California includes seven trails that are part of the National Trails…
Manzanar: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Manzanar National Historic Site in California preserves a “relocation camp” but many would refer to it as an internment camp…