Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
General Sherman and General Lee were among the endless gargantuan Sequoias I had the privilege to marvel at. In the midst of crafting a snowman, climbing tree roots and creating snowballs half my size, my park-exploring partner and I found ourselves trickling away from a designated trail. The sun was…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
I’ve lived in San Francisco for 4 years and never once went to the Presidio. Much of that is because I’m a student and between school, work and sleep I barely have enough time to get down a packet of Ramen never mind take an afternoon off to go to…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
I recently visited for the first time the Rancho Corral de Tierra protected area, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, located just south of the Devils Slide tunnel that runs along the coast on Highway 1 just south of San Francisco. The protected area is accessible via bicycle…
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Greetings from Point Reyes National Seashore
Outdoor adventures have always been a top priority in my life and with each new destination and exploration my soul grows that much closer to mother nature. I am currently an undergraduate at San Francisco State University studying Environmental Studies with an emphasis on Natural Resource Management and Conservation and…
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Greetings from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
I ventured out to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. The weather was still showing its beauty as my friends and I stepped on the beach of this little marina. We got to enjoy the sand between our toes, surrounded by families and others playing in the water. This…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
I went to the Ocean beach fire pits during one night with a few friends who were having a fire jam. This was the first time that I have been to the pits. It was a clear warm night, unusual for San Francisco, and many other people were enjoying the…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The San Francisco skyline is like a cacophony of natural/modern landforms that descend into a glimmering bay straddled by the silhouetted Golden Gate. Right in the middle of the bay is “the rock.” A little smudge of land so spotted in history it deserved protection from the National Park Service.…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
I visited China Beach in San Francisco for the first time this spring. I went after a long hike through Land’s End, and thought I would end the day watching the sunset at China Beach. The view was spectacular, something I had never seen before. I felt like I wasn’t…
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Greetings from Fort Point National Historic Site
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, my husband and I drove to visit Fort Point, which is a beautiful site. It was my very first time there, even though I moved to California almost 12 years ago. Throughout the years, I heard so many stories about Fort Point but when we…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I've had so many friends who have come to Yosemite tell me how amazing this place is. I decided that it's finally time that I go see it for myself. The long drive there was totally worth it. The way up itself was beautiful; the smell of pine trees and…
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