A grassy slope leads upto a wooden barn with a pitched roof. Trees surround the barn.

Human Stories: Living Off the Land (and Water)

Redwood National and State Parks

  • 4 - 8 hours
  • 13 tour stops

Since time immemorial humans have been thriving on this redwood coast. This extensive tour spans the length and width of the parks. At these sites you will hear stories from Yurok elders, you see where the Tolowa people harvest the ocean's bounty, you can hike to a 19th century historic ranch, see a 1930s' Civilian Conservation Corps cabin, learn about redwood logging, see 21st century habitat restoration, or take a stroll to a camouflaged World War II radar site. This tour is listed from south to north.

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