NatureTule Elk State Natural Reserve
Bringing Back the Tule Elk
Naturalists estimate that half a million elk roamed California before 1849! Learn about the history of these animals.
Año Nuevo State ParkHearst San Simeon State ParkNature
Northern Elephant Seals
Two of California’s coastal state parks host large, strange-looking creatures each winter as breeding grounds for northern elephant seals
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Exploring Mitchell’s Caverns
The Mitchell Caverns are formed from limestone that was once plant and animal materials that formed when this area was the bottom of a shallow...
NatureOceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
Snowy Plover and Least Tern Protection
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), a popular OHV park with approximately 1.4 million visitors annually, is an important breeding site for two beach-nesting...
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation AreaNature
Hungry Valley Native Grasslands
Large tracts of land throughout the state of California were once dominated by native perennial bunchgrasses, but only about 1% of California’s valley grasslands remain...