Category: Discover California
By J.C. Thomas By mid-1965, the singer-songwriter Johnny Cash had become a huge star – a prolific, genre-spanning artist with a series of big hits on both the pop and country charts. He had moved with his first wife, Vivian…
![Illustration of a Johnny Cash record and a California condor](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/johnny-cash-wildfire-condor.jpg?fit=1408%2C938&ssl=1)
(Illustration by V. Hemlock for California News Press)
Massive, majestic birds of prey including eagles, falcons, condors and hawks are among the most remarkable creatures in California. Watching them fly, hunt and nest in the wild would be an unforgettable experience, but one that’s elusive and rarely convenient…
![An osprey in flight with fish in its claws](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/osprey-in-flight-raptor-california-wildlife-cam-min-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
An osprey in flight (Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash)
On the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Richmond, California, is Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The park preserves and explores the history of the “Rosies,” some 6 million women who entered the nation’s industrial…
![An exhibit inside Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park visitor center](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rosie-the-Riveter-Museum-Richmond-California-min-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
(Photo by California News Press)
As easy as it is to be boastful about California’s natural beauty, we have to hand it to the eastern United States – your fall foliage is truly incredible. With forests dominated by evergreens, the Golden State simply can’t compete…
![Conway Summit, a snow covered peak, seen from the empty road flanked by yellow fall foliage in the Eastern Sierra of California](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fall-foliage-colors-california-connor-summit-mono-county-eastern-sierra-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&ssl=1)
Conway Summit, Eastern Sierra (Photo by Ross Stone on Unsplash)
Here’s an easy way to feel like you’ve cleansed your soul, just a little bit – take a stroll around your local botanical gardens. There are around 100 botanical gardens in California that are open to the public, according to…
![A clearing and dry creek bed under a shady oak tree at Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens in California](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Santa-Barbara-Botanical-Gardens-California-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens