During the tour hikers will learn the cultural and natural history of the area, physically and orally. Walkers may examine fossils that reveal the history of the redwood forest and hear stories about the role of the unique ecosystems to Native Americans from a Yurok elder. All participants will receive a local natural history book from the park service's visitor's center store. Preregistration is required. 5300 or 822-7611, ext.
Space is limited.
The North Coast Redwood Interpretive Association works in cooperation with the California State Parks to offer interpretive and educational programs. With the summer season in full swing, Redwood National and State Parks has scheduled a variety of activities from forest walks to tidepooling. The popular junior ranger program for children ages 7 to 12 will be held daily at the Prairie Creek Visitor Center at 10 a.m. Also a note of caution from the northern Humboldt County state park, the park service reports sightings of adult bears and cubs off the trails of the coastal redwood region. Relief for seniors struggling with high drug costs is long overdue but may be on the way.