Month: September 2023

John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir National Historic Site is a preserved home and grounds in California, dedicated to honouring the life and legacy of John Muir. The naturalist John Muir lived in this 14-room mansion from 1890 until he died in 1914, and it is now part of 

Tehama Wildlife Area

Tehama Wildlife Area

Tehama Wildlife Area is a vast area of around 44,500 acres that contains a variety of natural ecosystems, such as vast meadows, tranquil oak trees, and dense scrub. Rugged canyons provide a sense of dramatic beauty to this enormous landscape. This region’s importance as a 

Volta Wildlife Area

Volta Wildlife Area

Volta Wildlife Area is roughly 3,800 acres and is managed to include both marsh and valley alkali shrubs. Beavers, coyotes, cottontails, and more than 150 species of birds, including many waterfowl and shorebirds, are among the animals that live in this area. The San Joaquin 

Torrey Pines State Reserve

Torrey Pines State Reserve

Torrey Pines State Reserve is one of the last truly natural areas along the Southern California coast. The chaparral plant community, rare and magnificent Torrey pine trees, miles of unspoilt beaches, and a lagoon crucial to migrating seabirds has all been preserved because of the 

Ash Creek Wildlife Area

Ash Creek Wildlife Area

Ash Creek Wildlife Area is About 14,000 acres and may be found in the middle of Big Valley. It provides natural and managed habitats for a variety of animal species. During the fall and winter months, waterfowl hunting attracts people from all around California and 

Tule Elk Reserve State Park

Tule Elk Reserve State Park

Tule Elk Reserve State Park is a haven for tule elk, a species previously on the verge of extinction. A dwindling population once threatened these magnificent animals due to hunting and destroying their natural habitat in the late 1800s. Henry Miller, a rancher, realized in