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- StarsHuell HowserHuell tours Lanphere Dunes in Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge on the north coast by Arcata. The refuge protects wetlands and migratory bird habitats. The dunes are one of the few pristine dune ecosystems remaining on the West Coast.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to two businesses in Arcata that use recycled material to create beautiful, functional art: Whit McLeod Furniture craftsmen turn wine barrels into furniture and Fire and Light artists turn old bottles into gifts and dinnerware.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell travels way up north to the small town of Hayfork for the Trinity County Fair, a true old-fashioned "country" fair. Exhibits include The Homestead living history displays, quilt show, traditional midway, and the mule and donkey show.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell Howser travels to Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, home to a Taoist Temple of Worship and the oldest still-in-use Chinese Temple in California. The temple became part of the California State Park System in 1956.
- StarsHuell HowserBecause it was the site of the northern-most gold strike, Shasta, six miles west of Redding, was a prosperous city and county seat from 1850 to 1890. Huell tours Shasta State Historic Park, including ruins of Gold Rush-era brick buildings.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to Lassen Volcanic National Park to see the lava flows, jagged craters and steaming sulfur vents that make up some of Lassen's breathtaking landscape.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell hikes Fern Canyon at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, a 14,000-acre sanctuary of old-growth coast redwoods, which offers hiking, nature study, wildlife viewing, beach combing, picnicking, a visitor center and a nature store.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to the Civil War military post Fort Humboldt in Eureka. At this State Historic Park he learns about Captain Ulysses S. Grant's brief 1854 tenure at the fort, the local Native Americans, and rides a historic logging locomotive.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell explores 3,670-acre Bidwell Park in Chico, one of the nation's largest municipal parks. 2005 is the centennial of the original gift of pristine countryside by the Bidwell family, Chico's founders, to the city for all people to enjoy.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell tours Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park. "Where the waters come together" is a translation of the word Ahjumawi, which is also the self-describing word used by the band of Pit River Native Americans who inhabit the area.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to hear all about this new and improved park and to explore the freshly cut trail to a recently-discovered enormous 400-foot waterfall that was hidden on private property until 2006.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell attends the 16th annual Return of the Salmon Festival at Shasta County's Coleman National Fish Hatchery on Battle Creek. Each fall thousands of Chinook salmon return from the Pacific Ocean to this Sacramento River tributary to spawn.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell explores the California Coastal National Monument which runs the entire length of the state's coast, extends 12 nautical miles offshore, and encompasses thousands of BLM administered islands, rocks, exposed reefs, and pinnacles.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell tours Fort Bragg's Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, the only public gardens in the continental US directly on the coast. Its 47 acres of botanical bliss set within coastal pines have diverse flora, a retail nursery and garden shop.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell road trips north to the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park to see some of the biggest trees in the world. In addition to the natural beauty, he also meets a great bunch of people from all over our state.
- StarsHuell HowserClark GableCarole LombardHuell travels to Willits in Mendocino County to learn about the California legacy of the famous racehorse Seabiscuit. The trip includes a tour of Ridgewood Ranch, a special exhibit at the county museum, and BBQ at the Redwood Empire Fair.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell road trips to Mendocino County where he visits Vichy Springs, the Grace Hudson Museum and the City of 10,000 Buddhas.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell travels to Humboldt County, on the rugged North Coast, known for its natural beauty, lavish Victorian architecture, and history in timber, fishing, and dairy. He tours Eureka's historic Old Town and makes stops in Loleta and Fortuna.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell begins his journey to the far reaches of California as he locates the exact northwest corner of the state and visits nearby attractions including Samoa Cookhouse, Battery Point Lighthouse, Ship Ashore Resort, and an Easter lily farm.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell continues his trip to the far reaches of California as he finds the state's exact northeast corner and visits sights in Modoc County including Lava Beds National Monument, historic spots in Alturas, Fandango Pass and Surprise Valley.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell visits Bidwell Mansion, The Orient Flume Glass Studio, the Sierra Nevada Brewery and the National Yo-Yo Museum on this road trip to Chico.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell learns about past attempts at forming a new state comprised of northern California and southern Oregon.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell steps back in time in Humboldt County's Victorian Village of Ferndale. It has the distinction of the entire town being California Historic Landmark #883. A side trip stops at Clendenen's Cider Works in Fortuna for fresh apple cider.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell visits an old-fashioned roadside attraction featuring a 'gravity house' where water flows uphill, a mini train ride through an ancient forest, the world's largest freestanding redwood chainsaw carving, and the redwood shoe house.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell road trips to the small historic town of Weaverville in Trinity County with stops at Joss House State Historic Park, Highland Art Center, Jake Jackson Memorial Museum, Weaverville Community Forest, La Grange Cafe, and Trinity River.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to the two ends of the state. He enjoys the Tulelake Horseradish Festival and National Wildlife Refuge near the Oregon border. Then he learns how the All-American Canal makes Imperial Valley farming possible and visits Calexico.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell meets an artisan in Trinidad Bay who transforms redwood logs into canoes; learns about a ship made of concrete docked at Seacliff Beach pier; and sails on the last remaining lightship that once marked San Francisco Bay's entrance.
- StarsHuell HowserMarge CarlsonHuell explores just a few of the state's many natural wonders at Redwood National Park, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, and Morro Rock.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell sees the first suspension bridge west of the Mississippi at the annual Bidwell Bar Day celebration at Lake Oroville. He visits The Red Church in Sonora and discovers an unusual source of pride at Columbia's Annual Poison Oak show.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell travels to the small town of McCloud, located near the foot of Mt. Shasta, where he enjoys its historical buildings, a square dance and a ride on the McCloud River Railroad.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell rides the California Zephyr, a magnificent train which traveled between Chicago and Oakland from 1949 to 1970. He boards a restored silver Vista-Dome coach and travels through some of the most spectacular scenery in the state.
- StarsHuell HowserThe Coast Guard airlifts Huell to the 1892 St. George Reef Lighthouse, seven miles offshore from Crescent City. He learns about this massive 150-foot-tall structure from a member of the Preservation Society that will soon take over upkeep.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell and cameraman Luis Fuerte travel to the town of Paradise in Butte County, for the annual Gold Nugget Days Celebration, complete with a parade and all sorts of community festivities. The local citizens also take him to the actual area where the huge nugget was found - an area where modern-day miners are still searching for gold. There's also an E Clampus Vitus Donkey Derby and a visit to the Gold Nugget Museum included in this adventure.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell rides the rails without boarding a train. He goes to the State Railroad Museum in Sacremento to learn about handcars and watch the National Handcar Races. Then he goes to McCloud for a rail excursion with the Motorcar Operators West.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell finds rocks in the water in Humboldt Bay, the Mojave Desert, and Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay.
- StarsHuell HowserShasta Lake, the state's largest reservoir, was created in 1945 by the completion of Shasta Dam. Huell takes a tour around and inside this engineering marvel. He meets a group of original workers and hears their stories about building it.
- StarsHuell HowserNot far from Sacramento, on an old military base, Huell meets with a couple of experts and a bunch of school kids all eager to explore the flora and fauna that live in and around these wonderful natural pools that come to life in spring.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell explores two north coast beaches that are a treasure hunters paradise where constant pounding of the surf has created some real "gems" of glass and agate.
- StarsHuell HowserAt Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, Huell attends opening day of a museum that celebrates the area's people, culture and natural resources. He tours exhibits and sees Native American dancers perform during the dedication ceremony.
- StarsHuell HowserFollowing the the coastal "Redwood Route" as it has since 1885, the Skunk Train takes Huell on an inspiring ride through ageless redwoods and over spectacular mountains. It began as a logging train taking valuable lumber to the Mendocino Coast, and now provides passengers a glimpse of history and scenic beauty.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell travels to the northern California logging town of Scotia about 20 miles south of Eureka. It's a historic company town and this unique community played a vital role in the history of the region and the development of modern forestry.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell learns about Native American fishing techniques on a trip to Eureka with members from the Yurok tribe at the mouth of the Klamath river.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to Shingletown in Shasta County for a visit to the remarkable Wild Horse Sanctuary, which gives a permanent home to these magnificent wild horses forcibly removed from our deserts and plains.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell's always on the lookout as he traverses the main roads and small streets of the state. In this program a 49er RV Park, an Air Museum, and Eureka Elk catch his eye and he just has to pull off the road to check them out.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell stops at the Trees of Mystery, a good old-fashioned roadside attraction on Highway 101 just north of Klamath. He tours through some of the most amazing Redwoods in California, both on the ground and on the SkyTrail aerial tramway.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell looks back at two episodes showcasing the beauty of tree-themed roadside attractions, Trees of Mystery and Circus Trees.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell tours Headwaters Forest Reserve near Eureka. Public protests resulted in saving 7500 acres of old growth forest, including 1000-year-old redwoods, from logging. He also sees rusting remnants of Falk, an historic logging ghost town.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell searches for the Cape Mendocino Lighthouse which operated for about 100 years starting in 1868. The lighthouse tower was moved to Shelter Cove and restored by volunteers. The fresnel lens is in a replica of the tower in Ferndale.
- StarsHuell HowserHuell goes to Chico for the 11th annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway which celebrates the thousands of waterfowl that winter in northern Sacramento Valley. Many types of goose, swan, crane and duck visit the wildlife refuges.
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- StarsHuell HowserHuell travels up and down the state's coast to uncover some long-standing beach rituals including an abalone barbecue and surfing lessons.
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- StarsHuell HowserHuell looks at three unexpected state firsts: the story behind the "real" discovery of gold; the first commercial oil well; and a location where an overlooked innovation led to the first national transmission of electricity.
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