The largest trees in the world can be found at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. Sequoias can grow to be 30-250 ft tall and 20 – 35 ft wide. There are many trails to explore these giant forests and notable trees to learn about.
Category: National Parks & Monuments
Lava Beds National Monument
Keep reading if you’re not claustrophobic. Lava Beds National Monument in Tulelake, California has over 20 caves to explore all in one area. The lava tube caves are divided into three difficulties levels based on length, height, and floor of the cave. These caves were formed from lava flows from a volcano eruption over 10,000 years ago.
California’s Active Volcano: Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is California’s own mini Yellowstone. If you want to see some hydrothermal features like boiling springs and sulphur vents or even hike around a cinder cone this is your spot.
Bryce Canyon National Park
If you can only visit one national park in Utah, Bryce Canyon is it. The prettiest views are closest to the Visitor Center: Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration, and Bryce Point. Any of the trails at these points are well worth the hike up and down. The most popular hiking trails are Queen’s Garden Loop and the Navajo Loop trail which will get you up close and looking up at the red hoodoos.
Feng Shui at Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site
Eugene O’Neil is a famous playwriter and Nobel prize winner. He stayed at this Danville location for about 6 years where he wrote numerous award winning plays. The Tao house was designed by his stylish third wife, Agnes, who carefully used Feng shui principles to plan the house.
Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park
Rosie the Riveter is a memorial dedicated to the people in Richmond who helped with the war efforts. The exhibits talk about the history of the city, the jobs that people did in that area, and how much has changed up to now. The museum is a little hard to find as it is not easily visible, hidden between some stores and buildings.
Guided Kayak Tours at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown is a beautiful recreation area that I was able to visit before the Carr fire. Before visiting please check the main website to see what is open/closed. When I was there, I reserved tickets for the guided ranger kayak tours.