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Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
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The vast landscapes of the Golden Gate national parks in the San Francisco Bay Area offer countless breathtaking spots to impress a date, capture unforgettable photos, or even plan the perfect proposal.
A woman stands amidst towering redwood trees in a forest.
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St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Join us for a screening of the film, "Giants Rising" in Marin City.
Alcatraz staff member Edwin Sera stands in front of the cell house.
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Alcatraz Island is one of the most unique places to work in the Bay Area, and many Parks Conservancy team members keep coming back year after year.
A river otter pops up from the water as its swimming in Rodeo Lagoon
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The elusive North American river otter is an adorable and fierce native otter species that resides in the coastal wetlands of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Jack Carter Fisher at Lands End
Gateways Article
Veteran Jack Carter Fisher has found connection and healing in GGNRA parks, thanks to the W.A.R.I.O.R. Program through the San Francisco VA Health Care System, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
An NPS ranger holds a sign that says "Gay and Lesbian Employees of the National Park Service" in the San Francisco Pride Parade.
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On a Sunday in June 1972, spectators gathered in celebration to watch “gay horseback riders, marching bands, and drag queens throwing kisses” during the first ever “official” San Francisco Pride Parade. Twenty years later, when the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) was established in the National Park Service, members were...
Eloy Martinez, third from right, at an event on Alcatraz.
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These are the stories of the people who were the original stewards of the lands that are now the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Find videos and stories highlighting that history and its connections to today.
Ranger Jace is holding up a a branch with redwood needles and pointing to it in their uniform.
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Jace Ritchey never dreamed of becoming a park ranger, but today you'll find Ranger Jace greeting visitors and starring in social media posts from Muir Woods National Monument.
Smiling Parks Conservancy staff and NPS Rangers hold a Golden Gate National Parks banner and rainbow umbrellas in the Pride Parade.
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Parks Conservancy and National Park Service staff marched proudly in the San...

It was a day filled with joy, community, and lots of rainbows as we celebrated our LGBTQ+ park staff and visitors.
An American dog tick on someone's hand.
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Expert tips for how to identify, remove ticks while exploring the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.