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Big Sur

Big Sur is a lightly populated region of the Central Coast of California where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean.  Some sources limit the eastern border to the coastal flanks of these mountains, only 3 to 12 miles inland.  

" These two photos were taken at Big Sur on spring Break. Besides air, water is the most important resource for humans in order to survive."

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Morro Bay

Morro Bay is a waterfront city in San Luis Obispo County, California.A portion of Morro Bay is also designated as a state and national bird sanctuary. It is also a state and national estuary. In 2007, the California Fish and Game Commission designated Morro Bay as a Marine Protected Area named the Morro Bay State Marine Reserve.

"One of my favorite places to exist in the universe... Morro Rock 

A peaceful surrounding of sailboats on shining liquid."

This was submitted by Hannah B from Morro Bay, California.

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 Clear Lake

Clear Lake is located in the Wenatchee National Forest in the state of Washington.

"It's me fishing. I like fishing. Water has fish. Therefore, I like water. 

There is no television or internet where I live so fishing is what I do to relax after along day of being a forest ranger. "

This was submitted by Raoul S from Wenatchee National forest 

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Choinumni Park

Choinumni Park, named after the Choinumni Native American tribe, is located on the Kings River near Trimmer Springs in the western Sierra Nevada mountains. 

"This past weekend I went camping at Choinumni park. We had a ton of fun riding horses along the the beautiful River. Now it's back to reality stressing t work and school."

This was submitted by Andres L from Piedra, CA

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Water Smart Gardens

" Living by the ocean and by the redwoods I've become so respectful of both water and plant life. We have this huge drought in California so I try to make my yard water smart. I have a far number of succulents that use less water and hold onto what water they get in their fat leaves."

This was submitted by Carly B from Santa Cruz, CA.

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Seward Highway

The Seward Highway extends 125 miles  from Seward to Anchorage, Alaska. It was completed in 1951 and runs through the scenic Kenai Peninsula, Chugach National Forest, Turnagain Arm, and Kenai Mountains.Turnagain Arm is a waterway into the northwestern part of the Gulf of Alaska. It is one of two narrow branches at the north end of Cook Inlet, the other being Knik Arm. Turnagain is subject to climate extremes and large tide ranges which can reach 40 feet and come in so quickly that they produce a wave known as a bore tide.

These images were submitted by Nandak23 from Alaska. 

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St. Francis Beach

 

"Some day's it's harder to walk on the beach or even get down to the beach. High tides in the winter cause a fair amount of erosion all the way up to the cliffs."

This was submitted by Allison R from St. Francis Beach, CA

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Drought

"News about the drought delivered to my door." 

This was submitted by Robert S from Watsonville, CA.

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Michigan Water

  "The Department of Environmental Quality in Michigan is responsible for protecting Michigan's Inland Lakes and Streams of which Michigan has over 36,000 miles of streams, and more than 11,000 lakes and ponds. These water resources and the benefits they provide are protected by several state laws from impairment due to pollution, physical alterations and nuisance aquatic species. The State's water resources are monitored by the Department of Environmental Quality and partnering organizations to determine the water quality, the quantity and quality of aquatic habitat, the health of aquatic communities, and compliance with state laws."

This image is of the Grand River in Michigan

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