{"id":129,"date":"2004-10-01T21:34:34","date_gmt":"2004-10-01T21:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2004\/08\/12\/bufano-peace-statue-californias-golden-parks-126\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:22","slug":"bufano-peace-statue-californias-golden-parks-126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2004\/10\/01\/bufano-peace-statue-californias-golden-parks-126\/","title":{"rendered":"Bufano Peace Statue &#8211; California&#039;s Golden Parks (126)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There\u2019s nothing quite as exciting as uncovering a hidden treasure. And that\u2019s exactly what Huell does when he visits one of our smallest and least-known state parks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Located on the rocky, windswept coast of Sonoma County in Northern California, this entire park is only 60 feet in circumference and goes over 100 feet in the air! It\u2019s been mysteriously perched there since 1970 and leaves a visitor with more questions than answers. Join Huell as he learns about the Bufano Peace Statue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Note: This episode was released across Public Broadcasting Service&#8217;s (PBS) affiliated stations in California, but not necessarily on the same day for each station. The date shown represents an earliest, approximate airdate for this episode. 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