CT Traveling on the Avenue of the Giants

Benbow Valley to lassen Volcanic National Park, California

---

May 29th 2008
This morning we traveled the Avenue of the Giants, an area with a state park and acres and acres of old growth redwood groves, right off of Highway 101. The road wasn’t narrow, but it did wind around big trees that were close to the highway. We stopped at several places to walk through the groves. The woods were dark and quiet except for chirping birds, very peaceful. The forest floor was car ... read more

North America » United States » California

---

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more