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Humboldt Redwood California State Park

Humboldt Redwood California State Park

Published on October 21, 2019 | in Blog, State Park By

  Humboldt Redwood California State Park September 11, 2019   In the early 1900s, loggers came to what is now Humboldt Redwoods State Park to cut down lofty ancient redwoods for grape stakes and shingles. The founders of Save the Redwoods League thought that was akin to “chopping up a grandfather clock for kindling.” From […]

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Point Cabrillo Light Station

Point Cabrillo Light Station California State Historic Park

Published on September 4, 2019 | in Blog, Historic Park, State Park By

  Point Cabrillo Light Station California State Historic Park Point Cabrillo Light Station California State Historic Park 45300 Lighthouse Rd Mendocino, CA 95460 September 04, 2019   This State Historic Park occupies a spectacular headland extending out into the Pacific, approximately 270 acres of undeveloped coastal bluffs and prairie and numerous coves, including Frolic Cove. […]

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Castle Crags State Park

Castle Crags California State Park

Published on August 7, 2019 | in Blog, State Park By

  Castle Crags California State Park August 07, 2019   From the Vista Point parking area, a quarter mile accessible trail leads visitors to Vista Point where there are dramatic views of Castle Crags, Mount Shasta, and nearby Grays Rocks. Castle Crags Castle Crags through telescope   Mount Shasta Mount Shasta through telescope Grays Rocks […]

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Donner Memorial State Park & Emigrant Trail Museum

Donner Memorial State Park & Emigrant Trail Museum

Published on July 26, 2019 | in Blog, State Park By

  Donner Memorial State Park & Emigrant Trail Museum July 26, 2019   Donner Memorial (California) State Park, opened in 1928, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847. Caught without shelter or adequate supplies, members of the group resorted […]

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Yuma Territorial Prison Arizona State Historic Park

Yuma Territorial Prison Arizona State Historic Park

Published on April 1, 2019 | in Blog, Historic Park, State Park By

  Yuma Territorial Prison Arizona State Historic Park Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park 1 Prison Hill Rd Yuma, Arizona, 85364 April 1, 2019   Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison. The Yuma Territorial Prison only operated for 33 years – but that was long enough […]

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