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California Coastal Trail
Newport Beach: A Lifeguard's Story
Season 1
Episode 48
Gary Conwell is a lifeguard officer for the city of Newport Beach for the past 18 years. He started off as a seasonal ocean lifeguard and moved on to supervise the rescue boat division. Find out what he loves most about the boardwalk and beach.
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Lands End is a popular hiking destination at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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Del Norte County is home to the cleanest river in the continental U.S., the Smith River.

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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.