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2 days agoThis 31-mile Road Passes Some of the Tallest Trees in the World-and It's Called the 'Finest Forest Drive in the World'
Driving the Avenue of the Giants is a unique and beautiful experience. As it winds through Humboldt-Redwoods State Park, you will encounter many spectacular groves of redwoods and hiking trail options.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoCalifornia national parks set attendance record, despite controversy
California's nine national parks reached record 12 million visitors in 2025 despite federal shutdown, staff layoffs, and administration directives to remove historical content from displays.
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1 month agoIf the giant sequoia is dying out, why are there tens of thousands of seedlings and saplings?
The new trees number in the thousands - at least 4,000 per acre or as many as 20,000, depending on who is counting. A few rise above head-height, the most energetic sentinels of regeneration. What will become of this nursery in the wild in the next hundred years, or thousand, is the crux of a scientific and policy dispute.
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fromInsideHook
1 month agoCalifornia's National Parks Defied a Trend in 2025
For 2025, there was good news and bad news: overall, these areas were visited 323 million times over the course of the year. That's the good news; the bad news is that this figure was down ever so slightly - specifically, 2.7% - from a record-setting 2024.
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1 month agoThis Is California's Prettiest State Park-With Redwoods, Blue Water, and an 80-foot Waterfall Flowing into the Ocean
Named after the legendary Big Sur female pioneer and rancher, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park stands out even among the rest of the region's attractions. The park features stands of centuries-old redwood trees and provides a haven for a variety of California wildlife, though it's best known for the 80-foot-high McWay Falls, an impressive cascade that drops directly from a sheer cliff to the sandy beach below.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 months agoRedwood forest once owned by the 'King Tut of Hoarders' is added to famed Santa Cruz Mountains state park
A cleaned 153-acre NoraBella property in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been purchased by the state and added to Big Basin Redwoods State Park to support rebuilding.
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1 month agoDeadly apex predator being mulled for release in California after 100-year absence
California lawmakers are considering reintroducing grizzly bears through Senate Bill 1305, which would require a scientific assessment and consultation with Native American tribes about restoring the species extinct in the state for over a century.
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1 month agoOne of California's Best National Parks Is 2.5 Hours From Yosemite-With Sequoias, Mountain Lakes, and Waterfall Hikes
Kings Canyon National Park offers stunning Sierra Nevada scenery, giant sequoias, and glacially carved canyons with fewer crowds than nearby Yosemite, making it an underrated California destination.
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2 months agoRedwood forest once owned by the King Tut of Hoarders is added to famed Santa Cruz Mountains state park
California added a cleaned 153-acre NoraBella property adjacent to Saddle Mountain to Big Basin Redwoods State Park after a $2.4 million state purchase.
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2 months agoThis Spring's Superbloom Could Be One of California's Best-Here Are the Top Parks to Visit
"Wildflower growth depends on a delicate mix of weather factors, including rain and its timing, amount of sunlight, seasonal temperature patterns, and wind," State Parks wrote in its forecast. "Depending on the region and weather, the peak bloom season typically begins in mid-February onward." Currently, some colors have already been spotted in both the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which is northeast of San Diego, and the Red Rock Canyon State Park, which sits north of Los Angeles.
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1 month agoOregon's Largest State Park Has a Famous 7-mile Trail That Takes You to 10 Waterfalls
Not only do we have an amazing trail with 10 waterfalls (four of which you can walk behind), but it's a great place to see and learn about plants and wildlife. We also have several historic buildings that are open to the public-all built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s and 1940s.
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