SFGate6d
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 ...
Daily Mail6d
Stunning stretches of California desert and woodlands to become America's newest national monuments
The 624,000 acres of land in the Chuckwalla Monument is home to landmarks such as Alligator Rock and the Painted Canyon ... of underground lava tubes in North America. These tubes or caves ...
ABC News7d
Biden establishes largest corridor of protected land by adding 2 new monuments
CHIRIACO SUMMIT, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 26: In an aerial view, multicolored layers of earth are distorted by the movement of tectonic plates along the San Andreas Fault in Painted Canyon in the ...
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President Biden establishes Chuckwalla National Monument, expanding the largest protected landscape in the lower 48 states
Beloved destinations like Painted Canyon and the historic Bradshaw Trail will now be permanently protected, offering opportunities for hiking, camping, backcountry exploration, and stargazing. For ...