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
STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA
Covering the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in Tuolumne County, California, Stanislaus National Forest features over 898,000 acres of forest, more than 800
COLUMBIA CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC PARK
Also known as Columbia Historic District, Columbia State Historic Park is a National Historic Landmark District that preserves historic downtown Columbia, in T
JAMESTOWN CALIFORNIA
Known as the “Gateway to the Southern Mines”, Jamestown was the site where gold was first discovered in Tuolumne County, and is a gateway destination to Yosemite National Par
SONORA, CALIFORNIA
Nestled in the heart of California’s Yosemite Gold Country, near Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest, Sonora is a historic gold mining town and the county s
GROVELAND, CALIFORNIA
Located just 26 miles from the northern Highway 120 entrance to Yosemite National Park, Groveland is a quaint and historic California gold rush town in Tuolumne County. It is ne
RAILTOWN 1897 CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC PARK
Located in Jamestown, a historic California Gold Rush town in Yosemite’s Gold Country, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is home to the historic Jamesto
FARM FRESH IN CALIFORNIA PARK DESTINATIONS
A Love Your Parks Tour Shopping Story by Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid, assigned by travel writer Linda Kissam ‘Food, Wine & Shopping Diva, publisher