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Show and tell about places in nature that were, or are, important to you. Big majestic places, or everyday places. Who: John Where: Fern Canyon Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Why: Fern Canyon is one of the many hiking trails in the Prairie Creek area of Redwoods State Park. This Park is up on the North Coast of California a few miles north of Arcata. To get to the trailhead you cross a small prairie with elk grazing and then wind your way up and down rolling hills through beautifull redwood forests, coming out onto the beachs of the Pacific Ocean (with elk again grazing right beside the trail road) and back into some more redwoods. Once you start the trail into Fern Canyon, you follow a small stream zig-zagging back and forth and then you have a "revelation". You're in this beatiful canyon with walls 30 to 40 feet striaght up with magnificent vegitation an a sense of tranquility. It's special to me because it was the last hike I took while in the area of the North Coast for training. Tell us about your Special Place! Up to Top