Planning Your Trip – Before You Go!
Are you a trip planner or do you go with the flow? I am definitely the planner type (even though most things never go …
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Visiting State Parks During the Pandemic: A Blog Toolkit
While the pandemic has temporarily taken away in-person classes, work, and social gatherings, but it hasn’t taken away our hope or the outdoors. California has a wealth of outdoors spaces that can …
ParkSpeak: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
In the final ParkSpeak event of 2020, we visited Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Special guests including Ray Lennox, District …
What’s the Future of Parks? An Interview with Director Armando Quintero
Have you met Armando Quintero yet? He recently joined the parks family as the new director of the California …
ParkSpeak: La Purisima Mission State Historic Park
La Purisima Mission State Historic Park is where early California meets the digital age. Parks California went behind the …
Innovative Approaches to Increasing Park Access – Part 1
Our connection with nature is as diverse as the California landscapes and our people. At Parks California, we believe …
Nature as a Tool for Social Change: A Conversation with California State Parks
This summer, we chatted with our friend and California State Parks’ deputy director of external affairs Sedrick Mitchell on …
ParkSpeak: Sumeg Village in Patrick’s Point State Park
This year, we’re adventuring through California’s State Parks – virtually. California’s 280 state parks offer a rich history that …
Reclaiming Indigenous Roots: The Story of Año Nuevo
Given the unpredictability of what we’re allowed to do outside of our homes, Parks California turned its attention to …
The Story Behind Los Angeles State Historic Park
In Parks California’s first-ever Facebook Live event, we spoke to our friends Stephanie and Luis of Los Angeles State …