Full moon rises over our site at China Lake

Visiting Another World

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April 22nd 2016
Six miles of dusty washboard dirt road takes you from the two lane highway to another world. You may not recognize the Trona Pinnacles but you have all seen them many times. Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, The Lost World, Jurassic Park, and many other films were shot here using these unusual geologic wonders as a background to create the illusion that they were filming on another planet. The pinnac ... read more

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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