Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks


	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
cakebelly
9-12-2009 6:09 PM
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cakebelly says:
" . . research suggests that humans have travelled and lived in the Southern Sierra for at least 6,000 years."
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9-13-2009 12:26 AM
clip-on-tie
I remember my parents took me here a long long time ago when I was just a kid.
9-13-2009 11:29 AM
lollipop10
I love trees, that would be a cool place to visit.
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks lie side by side in the spectacular 
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With an impressive mountain backdrop and raw wilderness, its proximity to 
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Aside from the wildlife there are spectacular mountain streams and rapids. 
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This panorama is a still from a webcam at the edge of the Giant Forest, taken 
  in the summer 2009.
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The area is also know for several exotic plant species.
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