Cap Rock Hike, Joshua Tree National Park, California Image by Ken Lund Joshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California. Declared a U.S. National Park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act (Public Law 103-433), it had previously been a U.S. National Monument since 1936. It is named for [Continue]

DSCN0798–The Moreton Bay Fig Tree in Santa Barbara, California Image by gailf548 Supposedly in 1876, a visiting seaman gave a seedling of this tree to a girl in Santa Barbara. A year later, he friend replanted it in it’s current location – the corner of Chapala and Montecito. It is now one of the largest [Continue]

Trees with snow on branches, “Half Dome, Apple Orchard, Yosemite,” California. April 1933. Image by The U.S. National Archives Original Caption: Trees with snow on branches, "Half Dome, Apple Orchard, Yosemite," California. April 1933. U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 79-AA-U01 Production Date:April 1933 From: [Continue]