California has two new National Monuments – one was inspired by a single hike 8 months ago
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland pushed for the new National Monument after hiking in this desert landscape last year ...
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The morning hike that helped create California’s new national monument
Among the preserve is a canyon hike that was formed after two plates along the San Andreas Fault converged. The Painted Canyon of Mecca Hills is one of the most popular attractions in the now ...
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Stunning stretches of California desert and woodlands to become America's newest national monuments
Biden will officially designate the first of the two, the Chuckwalla National Monument, while on his trip Tuesday to the eastern portion of the Coachella Valley. That monument - located just ...