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[trustygetto]

The arch off of Anacapa Island. #anacapaisland #anacapa #channelislands #channelislandsnationalpark #channelislandsnp #california #visitcalifornia #oxnard #visitoxnard #visitchannelislands #lighthouse #anacapaarch (at Channel Islands Harbor)

[halgamble]

On the way back from #SantaCruzIsland I spotted a pod of around 25-30 #commondolphins. 🐬 The skipper of the boat hadn't noticed, so I let him know to tell everyone onboard. ⛴ #findyourpark #channelislands #channelislandsnationalpark #channelislandsnp #usa #unitedstates #america #california #californiaadventure #dolphins #pod #marine #sea #boat #picoftheday #earthpix #naturelovers #canon #canon6d #6d #canon_photos #canonusa #mycanon #sandisk #extremepro #lowepro #loweprobags (at Channel Islands National Park)

[conexaoamerica]

No better place to socially distance than on a boat out to an island. ⛵️ Credit 📷 @suddenlysee Follow 👉🇺🇸 @conexao.america for more photos . . . . . . . . . Alliance @america_states @enjoy_la_ . . . . . . . . #conexaoamerica #channelislands #santacruzisland #santabarbarachannel #channelislandsnationalpark #channelislandsnps #rediscovercalifornia #islandpackers #visitoxnard #visitventura #visitcalifornia #todayscalifornia #naturalcalifornia #onlyinsoutherncalifornia #nationalparkservice #nationalparks #mynationalparks #yournationalparks #nationalparkgeek #theonlycalifornia #nationalparkspartnership #nationalparkframes #mysecretla #lifehacksla #losangelesgrammers #pacificocean #findyourpark #raw_oceanlife #raw_vip #suddenlysee (em Channel Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CClzktJBn0e/?igshid=1rgsm16xe5cgs

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Here’s a video of bat rays underwater feeding. If you get a look at their “face” you can see how they got their name. • This is a #repost from @channelislandspf via @PhotoAroundApp @channelislandsnps Anacapa Island, two bat rays sharing a meal. The National Park is amazing above and below #animalencounter #nature #scuba #dive #batrays @wnpa_1938 @goparks @nationalparkgeek @share_the_experience https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qeug1gavg/?igshid=1ovtrw0i79hzp

[queenofir]

WE;RE READY TO GO ISLAND-HOPPING WITH OUR VETERANS!

Off the coast of southern California, not far from a population of millions, is a beautiful domain: Channel Islands National Park. Consisting of five of the eight Channel Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the national park is rather isolated and relatively undeveloped. It covers 249,561 acres of which 79,019 are owned by the U.S. government. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 76% of Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the park islands.

Half the park's area is underwater and contains a unique and rare Mediterranean ecosystem originally settled by the Chumash people. They are home to over 2,000 species of land plants and animals that include the island rushrose, sea-cliff bedstraw, the island fox, bald eagles, orange Garibaldi fish, humpback whales, elephant seals, the California sea lion and giant sea bass. Sailing, snorkeling and scuba diving are a few of the islands' outdoor activities.

To learn more about Channel Islands National Park, go here: https://www.facebook.com/channelislandsnps. And to learn about our project to help U.S. veterans, please visit us at http://59veterans.com/. Our lofty summit waits to be ascended!

[istefpayne]

This sweet little fox is found only on the island of Santa Cruz, 8 miles off of Santa Barbara in the Channel Islands in SoCal. Look at that smile! (S)he has no predators on the island, and has endless wooded, grassy, and beachside areas to explore in complete peace. Unbothered by humans, we got to know this creature pretty well while camping there, watching them dance from site to site looking for scraps, kind of trying to be stealth about it but not really at all ... so, maybe smiling because he just snacked on someone’s jerky scraps! We met them again on trails that wound to the top of the island, then aside the kelp-filled waters on the island’s beaches .... mischievously wandering about, snooping around—they so comical! People often ask me what my favorite national park is, and it’s usually the ones where I had the good fortune of seeing cool animals in their natural habitat, just doing their thing. Wildlife doesn’t stop there at this national park either—there is a huge seal and sea lion colony on the island farthest east, San Miguel Island, and the birdlife at Anacapa Island is like nothing I’ve seen in the western U.S., an easy day trip via NPS boat ride. So much to see and do in this island group—a must see park for sure! 🖤 🦊 👣 America’s 40th National Park, @channelislandsnps in California, established by the @nationalparkservice on March 5, 1980. . Stay tuned as @jonathan_irish and I count down all 60 of the U.S. national parks in reverse order of establishment, sharing previously untold stories, photos, and video from our epic road trip through all of the U.S. National Parks while on assignment for @natgeo and @fujifilm_northamerica. 👣 In other good news: BOOK SALE! Our 240-page hardbound coffee table book is 25% OFF through 12/31/18. Use the link in my bio and order through Amazon. No coupon code needed, the discount is already applied. Price is as marked! 😎 #channelislandsnationalpark #channelislands #santacruzisland #fox #wildlife #iganimals #natureisamazing #animallife #animalportrait #amazingworld #planetawesome https://ift.tt/2KND4Rw

[eatwithme75]

Now serving “sea kayaking wet suit extravaganza realness!” Check your modesty at the door. That shit was TIGHT! #me @channelislandsnps #findyourpark #santacruzisland

[madschnell626]

#anacapa #channelislands #protected @channelislandsnps #escapingthesummerheat #wild #gorgousride #santabarbarachannel @islandpackers (at Anacapa Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTdg049FTvM/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nicepoethere]

WE;RE READY TO GO ISLAND-HOPPING WITH OUR VETERANS!

Off the coast of southern California, not far from a population of millions, is a beautiful domain: Channel Islands National Park. Consisting of five of the eight Channel Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the national park is rather isolated and relatively undeveloped. It covers 249,561 acres of which 79,019 are owned by the U.S. government. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 76% of Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the park islands.

Half the park's area is underwater and contains a unique and rare Mediterranean ecosystem originally settled by the Chumash people. They are home to over 2,000 species of land plants and animals that include the island rushrose, sea-cliff bedstraw, the island fox, bald eagles, orange Garibaldi fish, humpback whales, elephant seals, the California sea lion and giant sea bass. Sailing, snorkeling and scuba diving are a few of the islands' outdoor activities.

To learn more about Channel Islands National Park, go here: https://www.facebook.com/channelislandsnps. And to learn about our project to help U.S. veterans, please visit us at http://59veterans.com/. Our lofty summit waits to be ascended!

[instapicsil3]

Don’t be surprised if fish don’t like you. They’re fin-icky. Photo of a calico sea bass at Channel Islands National Park (@channelislandsnps) in #California by #NationalPark Service. #travel #FindYourPark #usinterior https://ift.tt/30cMxbC

[trustygetto]

Anacapa Island shrouded in haze. #anacapaisland #anacapa #channelislands #channelislandsnationalpark #channelislandsnp #california #visitcalifornia #oxnard #visitoxnard #visitchannelislands #lighthouse #anacapaarch (at Channel Islands Harbor)

[instapicsil1]

Powerful transformations can take hold amidst the isolation. Few places embody this truth like @ChannelIslandsNPS. . These five islands off the mainland coast of #California preserve over 2,000 animal and plant species, 145 of which are found nowhere else in the world. The park’s remote location enabled the ecosystem on the islands to thrive with limited human impact. . When’s the last time you had an opportunity to look out at something that fills you with peace and perspective? . #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque . [📷: Aaron Echols via @share_the_experience] http://bit.ly/2DDkfy0

[sealionfacts]

https://ift.tt/2H20GAI

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Here’s a video of bat rays underwater feeding. If you get a look at their “face” you can see how they got their name. • This is a #repost from @channelislandspf via @PhotoAroundApp @channelislandsnps Anacapa Island, two bat rays sharing a meal. The National Park is amazing above and below #animalencounter #nature #scuba #dive #batrays @wnpa_1938 @goparks @nationalparkgeek @share_the_experience https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv7KdusADFy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r38hcheuq17h

[istefpayne]

Nietzsche once famously wrote: 'All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.' I'm not sure I wholly agree with this (though I do love his teachings); but I do agree that I get my best and most creative ideas while hitting the trail. It puts me in a headspace where I can allow new thought to creep in ... unlike the Monday eve metro commute!! 57/59 | @channelislandsnps in California • Shot with Fujifilm X-T1 • Great news too! @jonathan_irish and I are making a book!! Discounted price for pre-orders. Link in my bio and on our website. 👊🏼 • #59in52 #findyourpark @natgeo @natgeotravel @fujifilmUS @fujifilmx_us #fujifilmx_us #myfujifilm #myinstax #instax #XT1 @usinterior @nationalparkservice @airstream_inc #Airstream #liveriveted @goparks #52places #roadtrip #nationalpark #NPSCentennial #channelislands #channelislandsnationalpark #california #southerncali #socal #hikingadventures #trailslife #santacruzisland #findpeace #followingbliss #gohiking http://ift.tt/2vyohV0

[eatwithme75]

This is a gorgeous place! @channelislandsnps #CavernPoint #SantaCruzIsland #FindYourPark