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California Gold Rush miners: Miners pose for a photo during the California Gold Rush at Auburn Ravine in 1852. The photo shows both white and Chinese miners.; Format: image/photograph

Map of the Gold Regions of California, 1849: This 1849 map shows the potential routes for gold-hunters heading from the east coast of the U.S. to California. Prospectors could choose the hard and dangerous overland route -- or take a steamship all the way around South America.; Format: image/map

The road to Mount Shasta, CA: The road to Mount Shasta, California. Mount Shasta is a 14,179 foot high stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. It is the fifth highest peak in California. Mount Shasta is considered a dormant volcano, but it is expected to erupt with the next several hundred...; Format: image/photograph

Mount Shasta in snow, CA: Mount Shasta in snow, California. Mount Shasta is a 14,179 foot high stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. It is the fifth highest peak in California. Mount Shasta is considered a dormant volcano, but it is expected to erupt with the next several hundred years....; Format: image/photograph

A snowy tree near Mount Shasta, CA: A snowy tree near Mount Shasta, California. Mount Shasta is a 14,179 foot high stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. It is the fifth highest peak in California. Mount Shasta is considered a dormant volcano, but it is expected to erupt with the next several hundred...; Format: image/photograph

Snowy trees on Mount Shasta, CA: Snowy trees on Mount Shasta, California. Mount Shasta is a 14,179 foot high stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. It is the fifth highest peak in California. Mount Shasta is considered a dormant volcano, but it is expected to erupt with the next several hundred...; Format: image/photograph

The sunlit Half Dome and its reflection, Yosemite National Park, CA: The northwest face of Half Dome reflected in a still lake in Yosemite National Park, California. The dome is lit pink and mauve by low, late day light. Half Dome is one of the park's most familiar sights, and is featured with John Muir and the California Condor...; Format: image/photograph

The pink-gold summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, CA: The pink-gold summit of Half Dome cutting through mist in Yosemite National Park, California. Snow crests the nooks and crannies of the dome. Half Dome is one of the park's most familiar sights, and is featured with John Muir and the California Condor on the...; Format: image/photograph

A snow-capped Half Dome reflected in a lake, Yosemite National Park, CA: The northwest face of Half Dome reflected in a rippled lake in Yosemite National Park, California. The nooks and crannies of the granite dome are crested with snow. Half Dome is one of the park's most familiar sights, and is featured with John Muir and the...; Format: image/photograph

The face of Half Dome against a late sky in Yosemite National Park, CA: The northwest face of Half Dome against a late sky in Yosemite National Park, California. The dome itself and the conifers in front of it are dark, and the sky behind the dome is pastel with the low light of late day. Half Dome is one of the park's most familiar...; Format: image/photograph

Animal tracks in the dried mud in Death Valley, California: Animal tracks in the dried mud in Death Valley, California. Occasional, brief rainstorms create a thin veneer of mud that later dries up into cracked plates, preserving the tracks of anything that walked on it when wet. Death Valley National Park is located...; Format: image/photograph

The road to Kings Canyon National Park, CA: The road to Kings Canyon National Park, California. The park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It adjoins Sequoia National Park to the south. The parks contain enormous trees, deep canyons, and towering mountains. Elevation within the park...; Format: image/photograph

Vista of Kings Canyon National Park, CA: Vista of Kings Canyon National Park, California. The park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It adjoins Sequoia National Park to the south. The parks contain enormous trees, deep canyons, and towering mountains. Elevation within the park ranges...; Format: image/photograph

Looking down Kings River, Kings Canyon National Park, CA: Looking down Kings River, Kings Canyon National Park, California. The park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It adjoins Sequoia National Park to the south. The parks contain enormous trees, deep canyons, and towering mountains. Elevation...; Format: image/photograph

View on the trail to Mist Falls, Kings Canyon National Park, CA: View on the trail to Mist Falls, Kings Canyon National Park, California. The park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It adjoins Sequoia National Park to the south. The parks contain enormous trees, deep canyons, and towering mountains. Elevation...; Format: image/photograph

Rapids on the Mist Falls Trail, Kings Canyon National Park, CA: Rapids on the Mist Falls Trail, Kings Canyon National Park, California. The park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It adjoins Sequoia National Park to the south. The parks contain enormous trees, deep canyons, and towering mountains. Elevation...; Format: image/photograph

The rocky shores of Granite Lake, Yosemite National Park, CA: The rocky shores of Granite Lake, Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by Yellowstone and Sequoia National Parks. Its creation was advocated by naturalists such...; Format: image/photograph

Rushing falls in Yosemite National Park, CA: Rushing falls in Yosemite National Park, California. Water splashes through a cleft in the rocks and churns into bubbling foam at the base of the falls. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by...; Format: image/photograph

Four jutting cliffs in Yosemite National Park, CA: Four jutting cliffs in Yosemite National Park, California. The cliffs are grooved and pitted by the elements, and some low vegetation strives to take root in these divots. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was...; Format: image/photograph

Still pond in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, CA: A still pond, studded with dark rocks, mirrors the rock ridges and trees in the distance in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by Yellowstone...; Format: image/photograph

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