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California's largest island is a jaw-dropping paradise known for crystal-clear waters, wildlife, and mountains

California's largest island feels worlds away from the mainland, with unique wildlife, sea caves, turquoise waters, and ...
East Bay Times

Channel Islands: See California’s version of the Galapagos

Just an hourlong ferry ride from the coast of southern California is the only place in the world you can see what might also be one of the world’s cutest apex predators: the island fox. This small ...
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I visited California’s ‘Galapagos of the North’ and saw species that exist nowhere else on Earth

Over the past several years, I’ve been on a mission to visit all 63 of America’s National Parks. The majority are easily accessible. However, there are several that require a little extra effort, like ...
SFGate

One of Calif.'s best national parks is also its most expensive

Channel Islands National Park is full of superlatives. By mileage, it is the closest national park to Los Angeles and its nearly 4 million residents. But Channel Islands is also one of the ...
Santa Barbara Independent

New DNA Study Increases Understanding of Marine Biodiversity in California’s Channel Islands

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. VENTURA, CALIF.— New research findings by Oceana, in collaboration with marine geneticist Dr. Adrian Munguia-Vega and in ...