Can you swim in redwood?
Can you swim in redwood? Get thee to the Smith River! Passing through Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park at the far north of the Redwood National and State Parks complex, the Smith River offers swimming holes and (in some locations) peaceful water that's perfect for paddling.
Do the Great Lakes have eels?
They remain in the Great Lakes for several years or more before returning to the Atlantic Ocean to reproduce. Males are thought to remain near the ocean's coast, so the vast majority, if not all, of the eels in the Great Lakes are females. Secretive and nocturnal, they are rarely encountered.
Are there bears in Redwood National Park?
The coast redwood and Douglas-fir forests, and oak woodlands of Redwood National Park are home to many black bears {Ursus americanus). The black bear is the most common species of bear in North America, and is the only one found in California since the grizzly bear (U. horribilis) was extermi- nated in the 1920s.