Discover the dramatic geographical diversity of California, from towering peaks and ancient forests to scorching deserts and a rugged coastline.
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California's 163,000 Square Miles of Extremes
This series, Landscapes of Extremes, explores the radical geography packed into the state of California — a place where you can stand at the lowest point in North…
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Sierra Nevada Giants of Stone and Wood
Kings Canyon plunges over 8,200 feet from Spanish Peak to the Kings River — making it deeper than the Grand Canyon by more than a thousand feet.
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Death Valley's Extremes and Desert Survivors
Badwater Basin sits 282 feet below sea level — the lowest point in the contiguous United States — yet stands just 85 miles from some of the tallest peaks in the country.
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Living Towers of the Fog Belt
Coast redwoods depend on fog for survival.
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Feeding the World From One Valley
Eight out of every ten almonds eaten anywhere on the planet come from this single stretch of California farmland.
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Where the Coast Buckles and Volcanoes Rise
The Coast Ranges aren't one continuous wall — they're a crumpled series of ridges and valleys running roughly eleven hundred miles from the Oregon border to Santa…
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