California is one of those states that you can’t help but be impressed by, even when you’ve been photographing there for 7 years. I’ve planned elopements there everywhere from Big Sur to Yosemite to the redwoods to Lake Tahoe to Joshua Tree to Death Valley. The Golden State really li...
Redwoods National and State Parks is a hidden gem in California located five and a half hours north of San Francisco along the coast. As the name implies, these parks are home to the tallest trees in the world that tower over this old-growth forest, which is covered with fern and clover...
A visit to the park can be spent on the winding hiking trails through the tall redwoods or climbing through the trunk of a fallen giant. If you’re up for it, you can explore the park and the Sierra Nevada mountains on horseback or stay overnight for an unforgettable camping trip. While...
Prairie Creek sometimes seems almost magical on summer mornings, when it's often cloaked in fog with the old-growth trees soaring through it into the sunlight. And there's a lot more to see in this park than just the redwoods. In Fern Canyon, seven kinds of ferns drape the walls, givin...
Hiking California is part of our family for multi-generations, and thanks to conservation efforts, awesome landscapes, with soaring redwoods, rushing waterfalls, panoramic coastlines, volcanic wonders, glories of the “range of light,” are preserved for the future. ...
Northern California captivates with its rugged beauty and natural splendor. We love the towering redwoods of Humboldt County, standing as ancient sentinels along the misty coastline. The region's vibrant cultural scene shines in San Francisco, where iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge blend...
If I close my eyes I can see silhouettes of Joshua trees against a desert sunrise; seals playing in La Jolla’s craggy coves of sun-spangled, emerald seawater; fog rolling over the rugged Sonoma County coast at sunset into primeval groves of redwoods that John Steinbeck called “ambassadors ...
Find more help and inspiration for your Yosemite family vacation onmy Yosemite board on Pinterest.More great places to see California’s redwoods and giant sequoias continue below this plug formy new book! Hiking with Kids Southern California: 45 Great Hikes for Families by Shelly Rivoli, ...
From the ancient forests of Redwoods State & National Park to the waterfalls of Yosemite and the stark desert of Joshua Tree, you’ll find natural treasures almost impossible to comprehend in the state of California. This West Coast wonderland is one of the most diverse states in the nation,...