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Parks,
Preserves &
Public Lands
Arizona
California
Arizona
Organ
Pipe Cactus National Monument: Discover this Sonoran
Desert retreat. Enjoy scenic drives; camping; hiking and biking; spring
and summer wildflowers; see 27 species of cactus including the Organ
Pipe Cactus and Giant Saguaro Cactus; view an abundance of birds
including Costa’s Hummingbirds, Gila Woodpeckers, Phainopeplas, and
Cooper’s Hawks; and view a variety of desert wildlife such as Sonoran
Pronghorn, Mountain Lions, and Desert Bighorn Sheep.
Read More.
California
Joshua
Tree National Park
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Explore Southern California’s High Desert destination where the Colorado
River Desert and Mohave Desert meet, and experience ancient Joshua
Trees, magnificent sunrises and sunsets, palm oases, phenomenal rock
formations, desert big horn sheep, rock climbing, hiking, and more.
Visit
Joshua Tree
National Park.
Kaweah
Oaks Preserve:
This
324-acre preserve protects one of the last remaining valley oak riparian
forests in the San Joaquin Valley, where the Yokut Indian tribes once
harvested their acorns. It is where four creeks carrying water from the
Sierra converge. Enjoy self-guided nature trails, picnics, bird watching
and special nature programs. For details –
Click
Here.
Sierra
Splendor Tour -
Walk
among the Giant
Sequoias in Kings Canyon National Park. Savor a picnic under the Big
Trees with a guided tour by a Sequoia Natural History expert. Custom and
packaged tours for chartered coach travelers, specialty groups, and
more. Find out more about
Central California
Heritage Tours.
Sequoia
& Kings Canyon National Parks:
Home to over 1200
species of plant communities, and over 250 animal species, these two parks
testify to nature's size, beauty, and diversity with immense mountains,
rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest
trees! For details –
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