Yosemite National Park

The Great Outdoors

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May 8th 2009
Why would you ever return to the city after spending time in America's National Parks? You can really lose yourself in them, and why not? Guidebooks use words like "magnificent", "awe-inspiring" and "food for the soul" and they're not exaggerating at all; the four days we spent in the parks of northern California were - in one word - magical. We drove from San Francisco down through the Sierra Nev ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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