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English
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Get the complete guide to the Point Reyes peninsula in California, and discover the history of the area, activities to enjoy, and 50 hiking and backpacking trips.
Escape the urban hustle. Find the slow rhythm of time spent in nature. Just 30 miles from downtown San Francisco, the Point Reyes peninsula is a place apart-where trails weave through Douglas-fir forests, beaches rim the rocky coastline, whales swim in offshore waters, and coastal grasslands...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Point Reyes National Seashore has a long history as a working landscape, with dairy and beef ranching, fishing, and oyster farming; yet, since 1962 it has also been managed as a National Seashore. The Paradox of Preservation chronicles how national ideals about what a park 'ought to be' have developed over time and what happens when these ideals are implemented by the National Park Service (NPS) in its efforts to preserve places that are also lived-in...
4) Wind
Publisher
KCET-TV
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videocassette (29 min) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
Huell Howser goes in search of some of the most historic and strongest wind around. First stop is at the back of Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank where Huell takes a look at some wind machines used in movie production. Then it's on to Pasadena for a visit to the Campus of the California Institute of Technology. The 10 foot wind tunnel which has been operating since 1930 is used to test everything from aircraft to automobiles. His last stop is in...
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