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See the San Gabriel Mountains

Our newest national monument

Article October 10, 2014

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    Michael E. Gordon
    A beam of light in late afternoon illuminates the West Fork of the San Gabriel River, San Gabriel Mountains. Angeles National Forest, California.
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    San Gabriel Mountains
    Mount Baden-Powell and the Sheep Mountain Wilderness before sunrise. San Gabriel Mountains. Angeles National Forest, California.
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    Morning light and atmospheric haze over Cattle Canyon and proposed additions to the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. San Gabriel Mountains. Angeles National Forest, California.
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    Sightings are rare, but the San Gabriel Mountains are excellent bobcat habitat.
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    A Coast Range Newt Walking Over Mossy Rock
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    San Gabriel Mountains through aloe flowers and trees
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    Michael E. Gordon
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    Sightings are rare, but the San Gabriel Mountains are excellent bobcat habitat.
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    Michael E. Gordon
    A beam of light in late afternoon illuminates the West Fork of the San Gabriel River, San Gabriel Mountains. Angeles National Forest, California.
    Michael E. Gordon ©2010 Michael E. Gordon
    San Gabriel Mountains
    Mount Baden-Powell and the Sheep Mountain Wilderness before sunrise. San Gabriel Mountains. Angeles National Forest, California.
    Michael E. Gordon ©2010 Michael E. Gordon
    San Gabriel Mountains
    Morning light and atmospheric haze over Cattle Canyon and proposed additions to the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. San Gabriel Mountains. Angeles National Forest, California.
    Michael E. Gordon ©2010 Michael E. Gordon
    Sightings are rare, but the San Gabriel Mountains are excellent bobcat habitat.
    istock istock
    San Gabriel Mountains
    istock istock
    San Gabriel Mountains
    A Coast Range Newt Walking Over Mossy Rock
    Jack Goldfarb Jack Goldfarb
    San Gabriel Mountains
    istock istock
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains through aloe flowers and trees
    Ling Xia Copyright 2014 Ling Xia
    Michael E. Gordon
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    Sightings are rare, but the San Gabriel Mountains are excellent bobcat habitat.
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains

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