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It sounds cheesy to say the beach is your safe place – I realize this. Realistically, this is the answer […]

My one true place in California is Death Valley, which is part of the Mojave Desert. Many people connote Death […]

Cardiac Hill, as the name implies, is not for the faint of heart. It’s a steep mountain trail about 2/12 […]

Whenever I go somewhere new and people ask where I’m from, I’m always proud to say California. Of course, their […]

Perched high above Lake Tahoe with amazing views in every direction, the summit of Mount Tallac is my one true […]

The ocean has always been a part of my life, I cannot imagine living more than a short drive from […]

I love being out in the mountains. I guess that’s why I like snowboarding so much. It wasn’t until that […]

We are running, hand in hand, down a small sandy hill. The four of us, laughing and moving as fast […]

As the mix of burgundy and peppered-yellow leaves disappear from the gentle snow flakes sticking to the ground, a crisp […]

As I look at the life of the plants sitting on the edge of a drastic drop, at first I […]

There are aproximatly 164,000 square miles that make up the sanctuary that we call home. That we call California. Connecting […]

“One True Place” in northern California is Castle Lake. Because it is glacially replenished, it’s crystalline essence is some of […]

Born and raised in Torrance California there was always one place I could go for peace. I could drive to […]

When people think of California’s outdoors, they usually picture the tall redwood trees, the bridge along the Big Sur coast, […]

My name is Dylan Vanella.  I am 18 years old and have always had a strong interest in film.  Growing […]

Muir Beach in Marin County, California, in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is not California’s most spectacularly beautiful beach, […]

I have had visits to many California State Parks, including Yosemite with the hikes and Half Dome climb, but none […]