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Glimpses of our National Monuments

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  • OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS 49 Holbrook. The winters are generally mild and this monument may be visited any day in the year. It is unlawful to gather specimens of petrified wood of any size whatsoever within the monument boundaries. The penalty provided for violation of this regulation is a fine of not more than $500 or six months' imprisonment, or both. Attention is called to the fact that areas outside of the national monument boundaries contain great quantities of petrified wood, and the visitor may there obtain samples for souvenirs. These areas are the Black Forest, the Blue Forest, and that part of the Third Forest lying west of and outside the monument boundary. PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT • The spires, domes, caves, and subterranean passages of this extraordinary area of California are awe inspiring and are well wrorth a visit by tourists and lovers of nature in its primitive state. The name is derived from the spire-like forms developed from rocks of volcanic origin which rise from 600 to 1,000 feet above the floors of its several canyons. They form a landmark visible many miles in every direction. Many of the rocks are so precipitous that they can not be scaled. A series of caves, opening one into the other, lies under each of the groups of rocks. These have been connected by trails with other vantage points so that the visitor may now get a comprehensive view of the monument. The wild life on the reservation is not only protected by Federal authority but by special State laws, having been also created a State game preserve in 1909. Aside from its geological and scenic interest, it is important as one of the last strongholds and breeding places of the California condor, the largest and one of the most characteristic birds of the State. The other bird life is abundant, due to the protection given. A peculiar species of black-tailed deer, first described by Dr. C. Hart Merriam in 1898, is also found in the monument. There are now more than 2,300 acres in the monument which was first set aside January 16, 1908, and subsequently added to in 1923 and 1924. The original reservation embraced a patented tract of 160 acres at the extreme northern end of the monument, the owners of which, having improved it for camping purposes, charge each person entering thereon a fee of 50 cents. The Department of the Interior desires it to be known that, while some of the natural formations are on this privately owned tract, the main scenic attractions of the monument are a considerable distance away and may be reached by visitors without entering on the private property and paying the entrance fee charged.
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