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Red Rock Canyon State Park: The opening archaeological scenes of “Jurassic Park” and countless Westerns were filmed in the more than 27,000 acres of Red Rock Canyon, something of a miniature Grand Canyon featuring some of the...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 17:06:07 PDT
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Millerton Lake State Recreation Area: Many Kern County residents enjoy watersports and camping at Millerton Lake on the San Joaquin River near Fresno. With more than 40 miles of shoreline, the park offers fishing, boating, access to the...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 17:04:51 PDT
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Los Padres National Forest: This national forest stretches 220 miles from the Carmel Valley to the mountains near Frazier Park. In the Mount Pinos Ranger District, southwest of Bakersfield from Frazier Park to Highway 33, there are...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:56:36 PDT
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Fort Tejon State Historic Park: Fort Tejon, established by Gen. Edward F. Beale on Aug. 10, 1854, was abandoned about a decade later. The regimental headquarters of the First U.S. Dragoons later became part of Beale’s Tejon Ranch...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:55:45 PDT
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Col. Allensworth State Historic Park: In 1908, a group of black Americans led by U.S. Army Col. Allen Allensworth, a former slave, established a small farming community on the Santa Fe Railroad line next to what is now Highway 43, seven...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:55:07 PDT
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Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area: Challenging courses for off-road enthusiasts using motorcycle, four-wheel drive and other all-terrain vehicles. Nearly 140 miles of scenic trails wind between 19,000 acres of hilly terrain...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:26:32 PDT
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Sequoia National Forest: The national forest stretches from the Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park in the north to Breckenridge in the south and encompasses Isabella Lake and much of the Kern River. There is camping, hiking, backpacking,...
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- Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:25:59 PDT
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Audubon California's Kern River Preserve: Off Highway 178 in Weldon in the Kern River Valley. Offers an easy, flat-terrain walking trail through restored riverside habitat that features an abundance of birds, plants, butterflies and...
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- Thu Feb 21, 2008 13:30:08 PST
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Right now, Central Park is a flat area of dirt with a canal running through it and a chain-link fence around it.
But come springtime, it's going to be different.
The canal will widen into a pool with a small waterfall. A path will...
Posted by admin
- Tue Nov 13, 2007 13:43:06 PST
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Check out the city of Bakersfield's interactive map of parks & recreation. You can search by address or map. You can even search for trees!
Another map by Btownmaps.com is in beta form, but it is a easier to use!
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- Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:41:23 PDT
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Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park: Tomo-Kahni, or Winter Village, is a historic Kawaiisu American Indian village site. Nestled atop a ridge in the Tehachapi Mountains, and overlooking the beautiful Tehachapi Valley, the site offered...
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- Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:36:29 PDT
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It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Bureau of Land Management:
3801...
Posted by admin
- Mon Aug 6, 2007 15:36:25 PDT
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Below is a list of environmental organizations that help preserve, analyze or advocate for the Kern County Environment.
Bureau of Land Management: 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, 391-6000. The bureau has an environmental education...
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- Fri Jul 27, 2007 15:35:04 PDT
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Fort Tejon, established by Gen. Edward F. Beale on Aug. 10, 1854. The fort was established to protect and control the Indians who were living on the Sebastian Indian Reservation, and to protect both the Indians and white settlers from...
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- Fri Jul 27, 2007 15:13:09 PDT
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Boat permits, good for one calendar year at Isabella, Buena Vista and Ming lakes, can be purchased for $60 from the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department, 1110 Golden State Ave., Bakersfield, 868-7000 and at some area marinas. You...
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- Fri Jul 27, 2007 15:00:05 PDT
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