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California has count 'em nine national parks, the most of any state in the U.S. With respect to parts of the Pacific Northwest and perhaps parts of the East Coast, there simply isn't anywhere else in the country that demonstrates the kind of ecological diversity that can be found in California. We h.
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The Channel Islands, also called the Galápagos Islands of North America because of the unique plants and animals that inhabit the land, make up an under-the-radar archipelago off the southern coast of California.
When I first visited Channel Islands National Park which includes five of the northern islands five years ago, my first impression was: Why isn t anyone talking about this place?
The journey to get there was just a few hours from my home in Los Angeles, but I was transported to an entirely new world filled with miniature foxes, jumping dolphins, painted sea caves, sculpted canyons, and beautiful coastal views.
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