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California's Gold with Huell Howser

Mare Island

Season 7 Episode 704

The first on the entire west coast, with 142 years of service to our nation, the Mare Island Naval Shipyard has been a long time builder of California’s naval gold. Join Huell as he takes us on one of the last tours of the base set to be closed due to military downsizing. He also visits with former workers who show him the dry dock building slips of ancient battleships and modern nuclear subs.

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Jacaranda
24:50
Huell learns about the history of jacaranda trees in California, which dates back to the 1890s.
Cotton
24:13
Huell spends a day in Buttonwillow, which calls itself the “Cotton Capitol of California.”
Life in Death Valley
28:17
Huell explores the beauty and unexpected biodiversity of Death Valley.
Barns
27:21
Huell visits famous barns across California.
Devil's Jaw
25:40
Watch Huell as he embarks on a journey to the most dangerous spot on the California coast
Reagan Ranch
54:40
Huell gets a tour of the Santa Barbara ranch home of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy.
Half Dome
51:55
Huell has the adventure of a lifetime when he climbs Yosemite’s formidable Half Dome.
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