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Exploring the Sutro Baths and the Natural Beauty of San Francisco's Lands End
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Episode 46
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California Coastal Trail
Crescent City Harbor Trail
Season 1
Episode 44
According to Sarah Caron of the Crescent City Chamber of Commerce, Del Norte County is home to the cleanest river in the continental U.S., the Smith River, and also has the tallest trees in the world. The Crescent City Coastal Trail comes down through these towering Redwoods as it enters the city, then follows the shoreline for six miles from Crescent City Harbor to Point St. George. Along the way, visitors can see two historic lighthouses, monitor the ocean for marine life and watch fishing boats come into the harbor. Crescent City is also developing a robust Sister City relationship with Rikuzentakata, a fishing town in Japan, which came about after a mysterious boat washed ashore in Crescent City from the 2011 tsunami.
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Gary Conwell is a lifeguard officer for the city of Newport Beach for the past 18 years.
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Marin Headland's Golden Gate National Recreation Area hosts rich biodiversity.
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Lands End is a popular hiking destination at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park hosts sea-side bluffs above ancient redwoods.
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The Humboldt Bay Trail is a network of trails that will connect Humboldt's largest cities.
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The Fort Bragg Coastal Trail sees as many as 12,000 people per day on holiday weekends.
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In Fort Bragg, California, an industrial mill site closed off the coastline for 150 years.
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The Mendocino Land Trust has just completed the two-mile Pelican Bluffs Trail.
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The Sea Ranch is an environmentally-planned private community along the Sonoma Coast.
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In 2015, the Trust for Public land helped establish Kashia Coastal Reserve.
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Decades after the Russians withdrew, Fort Ross was acquired by the state in 1906.
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Pristine conditions along this area are a result of decades of work from activists.