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Welcome to the Golden Gate National Parks. Please feel free to check out our award winning Park Newspaper, Park Adventures which lists upcoming ranger programs and events.

We also provide content for the press here, including news releases, how to contact Public Affairs, and digital press kits.

 
Park Adventures: Fall 2008

Park Adventures: Fall 2008
Download the Fall edition of Park Adventures online for September, October, & November 2008.

Basalt pillows  

Did You Know?
Geologists sometimes call Franciscan pillow basalt “greenstone” because it contains green minerals formed in an interaction between the basalt and hot, mineral-rich seawater.

Last Updated: September 16, 2008 at 11:37 EST