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Season 1
Episode 46
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California Coastal Trail
The Ancient Coast of Wilder Ranch State Park
Season 1
Episode 33
Once upon a time, Wilder Ranch State Park was a dairy known for its delicious butter. Today, it’s 7,000 acres of protected land where you can step back in time to the late 1800s and explore California’s early ranching history. Some 35 miles of trails and paths wind up into the scenic Santa Cruz Mountains and along coastal terraces that have remained unchanged for thousands of years. Breathtaking views of sea caves, tide pools, and coastal bluffs are only just a few of the highlights of this extraordinary segment of the California Coastal Trail.
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Newport Beach's coastal center is undoubtedly around its namesake pier selling fresh fish.
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Little Corona del Mar Beach makes up for its size with a bounty of tide pools.
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San Clemente's coast is 2.3 miles of beautifully constructed trail, and 11 beaches.
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Enter Ocean Discovery Institute, founded 1999 to help fill in gaps in science education.
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San Diego's coastline is fortunate enough to be hugged by a major rail artery.
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At the most southern end of the California Coastal Trail you find classic, sandy beaches.
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The Scripps Institution of Oceanography continues to honor its 100 year legacy.
5:39
This segment features a profile of Phil Breshnahan, a sixth year Ph.D. candidate.
4:22
Explore the vast expanse and beauty of Coronado and its neighboring coastal communities.
3:49
The Tijuana Estuary is a coastal salt marsh where the tides come and go, like the ocean.
2:18
The CCT may someday become as recognizable as other famous American routes.