The Golden State may be famous for its national parks ... L'As du Fallafel. California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside lush forests, while deserts ...

California's geographical diversity is by far its greatest asset. It's rare that in one state you can hit up the beach, hike mountains, explore dense forests ... the most national parks of any ...

The question that kept coming up was: How many national parks are in California? The answer is an impressive nine, the most of any state ... through the Giant Forest was a spiritual experience.

Sunset in Point Lobos State Park.

California is a land ... Though Humboldt Redwoods is a state park, it has a reputation that rivals national parks. The park is renowned for the Rockefeller Forest, the world’s largest remaining ...