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The Chemehuevi knew the caves as "the eyes of the mountain" due to their easily spotted dual entrances located on the side of the mountain. The caverns are named after Jack and Ida Mitchell, who owned and operated the caves from 1934 to 1954 as a tourist attraction and rest stop for travelers on nearby U.S. Route 66. The Mitchells also held ...
Hylocomium splendens, commonly known as glittering woodmoss, [2] splendid feather moss, [3] stairstep moss, and mountain fern moss, is a perennial clonal moss [4] with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests. It is commonly found in Europe, Russia, Alaska and Canada, where it is often the
Mount Watkins is located in Yosemite National Park, 2.72 miles (4.37 km) north of Half Dome, and 1.86 miles (3 km) northwest of Clouds Rest. [1] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into Tenaya Creek which is a tributary of the Merced River.
Four years ago, fire ravaged 97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Today, a hike on the Redwood Loop Trail is full of inspiring new growth. Charred by fire, these grand ...
Elkhorn Slough is a 7-mile-long (11 km) [2] [3] tidal slough and estuary on Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California. It is California's second largest estuary and the United States' first estuarine sanctuary. [4] The community of Moss Landing and the Moss Landing Power Plant are located at the mouth of the slough on the bay.
On the western side of the mountain lies Lower Otay Lake and Otay Mesa, with Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility and other detention centers and law enforcement properties lying on the southwest slope of the mountain. [3] On the eastern flank, Mine Canyon and Marron Valley separate the San Ysidro Mountains from Tecate Peak (Kuuchamaa). [4]
But between logging and fires, 95% of California's redwoods have been destroyed. Over the past decade, the Yurok have been helping restore the land. Another forgotten jewel of the ecosystem is salmon.
Mount Hoffmann is a prominent peak in northeastern Mariposa County in the center of Yosemite National Park, California, United States.It rises above May Lake and is a day hike of 6.2 miles (10.0 km) (one-way) from Tioga Pass Road. [6]