Some of the world's oldest redwood groves and trees dating 2,200 years can be found in California.
Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, and biological diversity.
The name of the park comes from the distinctive Joshua Tree, a tall-growing variety of the 'yucca' genus that grows prevalently within its boundaries.
With four types of volcanoes, steam vents, mud pots and painted dunes, the park is ideal for nature lovers.
Five isolated islands just off the Southern California coast, boasting pristine natural splendor.
It is the lowest point in North America and one of the hottest places in the world.
A place of natural beauty, one of the Bay Area's overlooked treasures.
The park displays the hardened results of over thirty separate lava flows exposed at Lava Beds.
Offering rugged hiking trails, it protects a wilderness area containing the remains of half of a long-extinct volcano.
