A quick history of Samuelson’s Rocks and John Samuelson, an off the beaten path place inside Joshua Tree National Park
History
Histories and Cool facts of different places
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History of Kiholo Bay – Big Island, HI
A quick history about Kiholo Bay, a beautiful State Park Reserve. It is known for its turquoise clear water, Queen's Bath and basking Green Sea Turtles.
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History of Waipio Valley
Located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaii, Waipiʻo Valley is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Waipio Valley is also full of history as well as home to many important heiaus (temples). The word “Waipiʻo” means “curved water” in the Hawaiian language. Often referred to as the “Valley of the Kings,” Waipio Valley was the home to many of the rulers of Hawaii up until the time of King ʻUmi. Because of this, the valley has both historical and cultural importance to the Hawaiian people. It is not easy, but you can either drive or hike down to this beautiful place. A BRIEF HISTORY OF WAIPIO VALLEY Before the arrival of Captain Cook…
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History of Fossil Falls – Coso, CA
The history of Fossil Falls is quite interesting. During the last ice age, glaciers formed in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The water from these melted glaciers created Owens Lake and the Owens River. The river slowly made its way to Indian Wells Valley after being diverted several times due to volcanic activity. As the river was forced directly into the path of the basalt flow, Fossil Falls were formed. Because of this, the lava rocks were polished and reshaped into various unique shapes and forms. About 20,000 to 10,000 years go, the youngest glacial runoff, call the Tioga, from the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range created the erosion found at…
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History of Skydive Perris, CA
A quick history of Skydive Perris, a skydiving mecca for both skydiving and wind tunnel for people who want to hone their skills in a controlled environment.
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Facts About the Manta Ray
A gentle giant of the ocean, Manta Ray, also known as "devil ray" is such an interesting creature. Here are some unique facts about them.
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Why Is the Sand on PapakoLea Green Sand Beach Green?
Do you know that there are only four natural green sand beaches in the world? One of them is actually located on the Big Island of Hawaii. This beach is officially known as Papakōlea Beach or as Green Sand Beach. When we were here, we were very curious about the reason why the sand on Green Sand Beach become green. As we did some research, we found out that this beach is carved out of a 49,000 years old cinder cone belonging to the Mauna Loa volcano. The volcano was home to the green crystals or olivine that give the beach its name. Olivine has super high crystallization temperature compare…