Located in Northern California, Redwoods is a combination of a National Park and State Parks. Actually, the state parks pre-date the National Park by quite a while, which makes them even more impressive. Most of the hikes are across the various parks, and we considered them all together when making this list. These trails are some of the … [Read more...]
Category: California
Tall Trees Trail Guide: Redwood National Park
Located in the National Park, Tall Trees is one of the best hikes available within the Redwood National & State Parks. The hike takes you through some old-growth redwoods, including some of the tallest in the park. The trail is popular and these days require a permit to visit. We provide information on its difficulty, permitting process, … [Read more...]
Guide to Manzanar National Historic Site – California
Mom ,What's the movie about? The little girl asked as we all sat down in the seats in the darkened theater. I couldn't really fully see the folks behind me but I could tell it was a woman of Japanese ancestry and her young daughter. It's the movie about where your grandmother was born. Those words caught my breath. I think even walking … [Read more...]
Lassen Volcanic National Park – California
One of the Least Visited and yet most interesting parks is Lassen Volcanic National Park. The Park itself is famous for having all different types of volcanos. Cinder Cone, Cinder Cone, Shield, Composite, and Plug Dome. Types of Volcanos Cinder Cone The most thought of type of Volcano. Lava and ash is spewed from a vent and over time the … [Read more...]
Trip Report: Lassen Volcanic National Park
Living out in California has been incredible, in particular the ability visit many of the wonderful National Parks out in this area. There are over 20 National Parks in California, which makes it one of the biggest states for National Parks. However a lot of them are not very well visited , including the one I had gone to Lassen Volcanic … [Read more...]