Read more about Japanese Renewal at Gilroy Hot Springs
Flower Growers Association tree planting at GYHS, 1939. Courtesy, Tom Oishi As a young lady and the eldest of 10 children, Aiko Kato was sent with her family to an internment camp in Poston, Arizona, in the summer of 1942. That February, President Franklin D.... Read MoreRead more about Japanese Renewal at Gilroy Hot Springs
Read more about Cave Paintings of the Chumash People
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is one of the few protected places visitors can experience some of the beautiful cave paintings of the Chumash people. The paintings (called “pictographs,” or painted drawings) are a reflection of the complex society developed... Read MoreRead more about Cave Paintings of the Chumash People
Read more about Origins of OHV Recreation
The Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Program was created in 1971 by two state legislators, “off-roader” Gene Chappie and “environmentalist” Ed Z’berg. The Chappie-Z’berg Law aimed to balance the demand for off-highway... Read MoreRead more about Origins of OHV Recreation
Read more about History of Mountain Biking
Did you know that a California state park played a part in the development of the mountain bike? Opinions differ as to where and when the first mountain biking occurred, but there is agreement that riders in and around Mount Tamalpais State Park led the way to... Read MoreRead more about History of Mountain Biking