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The coastal waters of California and Oregon, an upwelling zone, is home to huge populations of marine mammals, seabirds, and fish - some of which don't live anywhere else in the world.
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Collector's Set. A compelling exploration of the Earth's oceans. Enjoy incredible undersea photography and breathtaking views. BBC Wildlife Video....
California quail's nest is a shallow hollow or scrape in the ground lined with grass. The chicks leave the nest shortly after birth & start learning to fly in ~10 days. They stay on the ground for about a month - then roost in trees with the rest of the flock. The female usually has one brood a year.
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Anodized aluminum body with 10 White LEDs (for general illumination) & 3 Red LEDs to see at night while preserving your natural night vision! Runs up ...
"There are old mushroom hunters, and bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old, bold mushroom hunters." Field guides generally do not provide enough detail to differentiate toxic from nontoxic mushroom species - which look similar and grow in the same habitat during the same season!
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Alameda Creek Regional Trail follows the banks of Alameda Creek in southern Alameda County from the mouth of Niles Canyon (in the Niles District of Fremont) westward to San Francisco Bay - a distance of 12 miles.
The trail on the south bank provides access to Coyote Hills Regional Park. There...
City on an island adjacent to Oakland.
Embarkation point for Ferry Service to San Francisco & Angel Island. Details at eastbayferry.com ....
Almaden Quicksilver County Park includes over 34.2 miles of hiking trails, including 23 miles of equestrian trails and 10 miles of bike trails. It is the site of over 135 years of mining activities. The park encompasses 4,147 acres, occupying a majority of Capitancillos Ridge. During early spring, t...
Alum Rock is a popular park in the South Bay. Both as a city park (with recreation facilities) and a nature preserve with several remarkable hiking trails.
"The oldest municipal park in California, Alum Rock was founded in 1872 and became a nationally-known health spa, with 27 mineral spri...
This 18.9-acre bayside park provides opportunities for picnicking and birdwatching, as well as access to other public lands for seasonal hiking and mountain bicycling.
Nearby (about 3.5 miles) you will find the Don Edwards NWR Environmental Education Center - that is part of the Don Edwards N...
Anderson Lake, a 7-mile long, 1,250 acre reservoir, is Santa Clara County's largest reservoir. The 3,144-acre Anderson Park also features the Coyote Creek Parkway multiple use trails, the Jackson Ranch historic park site, the Moses L. Rosendin Park, and the Burnett Park area.
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In the middle of San Francisco Bay sits Angel Island State Park, offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais.
Three thousand years ago the island was a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians.
From 1910 to 1940, the i...
The park, 60 miles north of San Francisco on the eastern edge of Santa Rosa offers miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and trail riding.
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For wildflower lovers, Annadel Park offers a great variety of flowers from early Spring until early Summer, especially on a hike ...
Visitors to the 4,972-acre Anthony Chabot Regional Park can explore miles of beautiful hiking, riding, and bicycling trails through grasslands, chaparral, and shady eucalyptus groves or along the shores of the lake. The East Bay Skyline National Trail, which traverses 31 miles of East Bay hills from...
Located along the south shore of the San Joaquin River, the area that is now Antioch Dunes Refuge was part of an expanse of 100-foot-high sand dunes left along the River after the Mohave desert receded in prehistoric times. It was the first national wildlife refuge in the country established...
