Several state parks in the Bay Area are being recognized as some of the best in California, according to a new poll by the State Parks Foundation.
It's all part of "State Parks Forward," and Gov. Newsom said California is pushing to protect and preserve state parks for future generations.
Alcatraz Island, one of San Francisco's best-known tourist destinations, is closed this week while crews repair the island's dock, according to the National Park Service.
Visitors are flocking to Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada to take in a rare phenomenon known as a superbloom. Thousands of long-dormant flowers have popped through the desert soil, transforming the barren landscape in carpets of gold.
The Trump administration was sued over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks.