Happy Earth Day, fellow travelers! Today marks a celebration that first started back in 1970, when conservationists rallying against oil spills, pollution, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife united in an event that marked the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Now, over 50 years later, the modern environmental movement is still going strong.
While our planet is undeniably under duress, there are wins worth celebrating. It’s anticipated that President Biden will soon expand two new National Monuments in the state of California—San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Both are incredibly accessible from major metro areas, and worth exploring in their own right.
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