EXPLORE CALIFORNIA!
Admitted as the 31st US State on September 9, 1850, California is diverse in cultural history, geography and habitat. The Golden State is the third largest state in the US, and i
California is home to approximately 34 units within the National Park Service, 280 State Parks, 18 National Forests, 39 National Wildlife Refuges, 9 Wild & Scenic Rivers, 1 National Seashore, 4 Na
CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT
Located in San Diego, California, Cabrillo National Monument is named for the 16th Century explorer, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who was commissioned by the viceroy of New Spai
JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL – CALIFORNIA
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a 1,200 mile auto and recreation trail that commemorates the route followed by the 17
WORLD WAR II VALOR IN THE PACIFIC NATIONAL MONUMENT
Established on December 5, 2008, the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument includes 9 sites in 3 states, Hawaii, California and Alaska
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: Hear all about summer in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and their gateway communities in Tulare County with Sintia Kawasaki-Yee – Sequoia & K
CASTLE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Photo: David Lamfrom, NPCA.org.
Surrounded on three sides by Mojave National Preserve in Southern California, the almost 21,000-acre Castle Mountains National Monume
SANTA MONICA NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Established on November 10, 1978, this Southern California recreation area contains 156,670 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains of the Transverse Ranges between t
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Originally declared a National Monument on August 10, 1936, Joshua Tree became a National Park on October 31, 1994. The park shows off rugged rock formations and stark desert
PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK
Park Ranger Elizabeth Hudick discusses the incredible ecological biodiversity and various habitats of Pinnacles National Park, on Big Blend Radio.
Located in central Ca
PHOTOGRAPHER SARAH WEEDEN IN DEATH VALLEY
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview with photographer Sarah Weeden who talks about her National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence ex
Following in the Footsteps of John C. Fremont
Listen to the Big Blend Radio segment with award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia who discusses the military and political career of Jo