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Season 1
Episode 47
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California Coastal Trail
San Francisco: Land's End
Season 1
Episode 46
Today, Lands End is a popular hiking destination at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, but at the turn of the 20th century it was home to the Sutro Baths, an amusement center with seven swimming pools owned by former San Francisco Mayor Adolph Sutro. In 1897, John Harris sued Adolph Sutro alleging he was denied entry to the baths on the basis of his race. Harris’ action came just months after the U.S. Supreme Court verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson established “separate but equal” as the law of the land. But Harris won his suit in state court under the recently enacted Dibble Civil Rights Act -- California’s first civil rights law.
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Gary Conwell is a lifeguard officer for the city of Newport Beach for the past 18 years.
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Marin Headland's Golden Gate National Recreation Area hosts rich biodiversity.
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Del Norte County is home to the cleanest river in the continental U.S., the Smith River.
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Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park hosts sea-side bluffs above ancient redwoods.
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The Humboldt Bay Trail is a network of trails that will connect Humboldt's largest cities.
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The Fort Bragg Coastal Trail sees as many as 12,000 people per day on holiday weekends.
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In Fort Bragg, California, an industrial mill site closed off the coastline for 150 years.
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The Mendocino Land Trust has just completed the two-mile Pelican Bluffs Trail.
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The Sea Ranch is an environmentally-planned private community along the Sonoma Coast.
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In 2015, the Trust for Public land helped establish Kashia Coastal Reserve.
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Decades after the Russians withdrew, Fort Ross was acquired by the state in 1906.
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Pristine conditions along this area are a result of decades of work from activists.