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
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
WAYS TO EXPERIENCE & EXPLORE CALIFORNIA’S SEQUOIA COUNTRY
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: From farm fun and early spring flower power to fabulous regional food, cultural museums, public art, parks, and gard
LAKE KAWEAH
Lake Kaweah is situated off Highway 198 between Visalia and Three Rivers in Tulare County, California. The lake is formed by Terminus Dam and is fed by the Kaweah River that originates in
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
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
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
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE
Located in Marin County in Northern California, Point Reyes National Seashore is one of our country’s 10 National Seashores, preserving over 71,000 acres including
MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Located in Marin County in Northern California, Muir Woods is not only a splendid redwood retreat for forest lovers, it shares a tale of preservation and land stewardship.
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
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
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
One of the most iconic National Parks in the world, Yosemite, rests in California’s Sierra Nevada region, just north of Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Over 4 mi
