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Top 10 US Destinations: Redwood National and State Parks: Beautiful
Wildlife and Humbling Vistas

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Redwood National Beautiful Wildlife and Humbling Vistas
and State Parks
The outdoor adventurer will find plenty to enjoy at Redwood National and State Parks in
California. The parks are famous for their redwood trees, which are the tallest trees in the
world, but they also contain almost forty miles of wild coastline, woodlands, and prairies.
Campers will find Redwood National and State Parks to be a wonderful place to camp, but
there are no on-site accommodations there for people who don't like to camp. The Redwood
Hostel was closed in 2010 due to a lack of funding, and that was the only place for
non-campers to stay at the park. There are five visitor centers that are full of information
about the wildlife you can find in the park.

Hikers will want to check out Davison Road to see the Roosevelt elk or Fern Canyon, which
has incredible walls that are wet and completely covered with ferns. Another great place to
hike is Gold Bluffs Beach, which is home to what's left of the mining operations in the area.
In addition to hiking and camping, there are many other outdoor activities to enjoy. There are
several scenic drives you can take if you don't want to walk, including the Newton B. Drury
Scenic Parkway, which is an incredible drive through the ancient redwood trees. You can
also stand on the shoreline and watch for gray whales at Enderts Beach and the Crescent
Beach Overlook. To catch the whale migration any time of the year, head down to Klamath
River Overlook.

Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the most incredible plant and animal
2 life that you will find anywhere in the United States. Anyone who enjoys the outdoors will
not want to miss it.

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English Definition Class

to humble to make someone feel small or verb
unimportant
redwood a giant evergreen, coniferous tree noun
native to California which can
grow to over 300 feet tall
coastline the outline or shape of a coast noun
on-site taking place or located at the adjective
given place
accommodations a place to live or stay noun
funding money provided by an noun
organization to make a project etc.
possible
to check out to look at something and examine phrasal verb
it
mining the act or industry of extracting noun
coal, ores, minerals etc. from the
earth
scenic having picturesque views of adjective
natural landscapes or features
migration the seasonal movement of a noun
complete population of animals
from one area to another

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Vocabulary Sample Sentences
I am deeply humbled to be the recipient of this award.
There are many redwood trees in California.
The coastline had long sandy beaches as well as rocky cliffs.
There were no on-site showers at the campsite, so we had to bathe in the river.
The international students lived in rented accommodations near the university.
She was able to do study abroad thanks to government funding.
The reporter's story checked out.
He checked out the noise in the garage.
Mining is one of the most difficult and dangerous professions.
We stayed in a small cottage by a scenic lake.
The migration of swallows from the United Kingdom to Africa happens every September.

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