Category: California’s Golden Parks
Alum Rock – California’s Golden Parks (124)
A visit to Alum Rock Park in San Jose. 2004.
Ano Nuevo – California’s Golden Parks (111)
Año Nuevo State Reserve is the site of the largest mainland breeding colony in the world for the northern elephant seal. Huell ventures out to
Black Diamond Mine – California’s Golden Parks (116)
Huell travels to the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in the East Bay. It was once a thriving coal and sand mining area, and is now a great
Augustus Hawkins – California’s Golden Parks (117)
Named in honor of Augustus F. Hawkins, who represented South Central Los Angeles from 1963 to 1991 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Augustus
Fern Canyon – California’s Golden Parks (118)
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a 14,000 acre sanctuary of old growth coast redwoods, which offers hiking, nature study, wildlife viewing,
Cabrillo – California’s Golden Parks (109)
On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo landed at San Diego Bay. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot
Madrona Marsh – California’s Golden Parks (114)
Rescued from future development and a history of oil drilling, the 42-acre Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve in Torrance is one of the last remaining
Bale Grist – California’s Golden Parks (110)
It was once the center of social activity as Napa Valley settlers gathered to have their corn and wheat ground into meal or flour. Travel with
Chautauqua – California’s Golden Parks (115)
Huell visits Temescal Canyon Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades which was a major center of the Chautauqua Movement in the 1920s and ‘30s. 15601
Mining Museum – California’s Golden Parks (113)
Huell drops by the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa to see our state’s official collection of more than 13,000