Thick fog, sunrays & the tallest trees in the world … California’s Redwood National Park is a must-visit. Photo by Vincent James. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/27/17.
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Rays Leave a comment
Tuolomne Skyline Leave a comment
A stroll through the Tuolumne skyline at California’s Yosemite National Park. Photo by Lena Chang. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/8/16.
California’s Wonderland Leave a comment
California’s Yosemite National Park. Photo by Yu Shi. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/21/16.
A California Christmas 1 comment
Snow decorates the desert under a dreamy night sky at California’s Joshua Tree National Park. To survive, Joshua trees depend on perfect conditions, including a crisp winter freeze – researchers believe that freezing temperatures may first damage the growing end of a branch and then stimulate flowering, followed by branching. Photo by Craig Schoenbaum. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/20/16.
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City Cats Leave a comment
Partly within the Los Angeles city limits, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California is home to a small population of mountain lions. National Park Service researchers have monitored more than 50 mountain lions in the park since 2002. Roaming freely, these big cats face unique challenges living so closely to urban areas. Photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/23/16.
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Voting 2016 Leave a comment
The bigger elections have always had a polling place in a neighbor’s garage, about a dozen houses away.
Not this time. We were consolidated into a larger precinct, and several hundred voters converged on the nearest park to do their duty as a citizen.
I didn’t even have to show an ID. I self-identified, signed in, and got a ballot.
Every registered voter gets a sample ballot so they know what they’re up against. Candidates can buy space to put their statements into the ballot; I think it’s the best money any campaign can spend.
Long explanations of every ballot initiative are in this 200+ page missive that was sent to our home.
Yeah. We voted at this place.
If you couldn’t get out of your car, they would bring a ballot to you. Drive up voting, if you will.
No waiting at all at 4pm.
Ready to begin.
The big choice….
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California Is Colorful Leave a comment
No need to adjust your screen, this technicolor terrain is Artist’s Palette at Death Valley National Park in California. Aprons of blue, pink, green, purple, brown and black drape across the mountain front. Metals and minerals affected by oxidation and other chemical reactions created this unique landscape. Photo by Kevin O’Connell. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 10/6/16.
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The Long And Winding Road Leave a comment
“There’s just something about a winding road that ignites wanderlust,” says photographer Kathryn Dyer! At an impromptu stop in California’s Yosemite National Park, Kathryn captured this incredible shot of Half Dome shining golden from a beautiful alpenglow and framed by trees. When you visit public lands, you never know what amazing vistas you’ll find! Photo by Kathryn Dyer. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/25/16.
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Something Is Brewing Leave a comment
Yosemite National Park. Photo by Nathan Swzarc. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/12/16.
Star Swirl Leave a comment
Swirling star trails grace the night sky at Pinnacles National Park in California, the nation’s 59th and newest national park. 23 million years ago, volcanoes erupted, flowed and slid to form the park’s towering rock spires and rare talus caves that you can hike through today. Photographer Aron Cooperman journeyed 45 minutes through a cave to reach Bear Gulch Reservoir in time to capture this spellbinding scene. Photo by Aron Cooperman. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/9/16.
