California's spectacular coast
President Barack Obama added more of northern California's beautiful coastline this week to a national monument, ensuring it will be preserved and protected. Much of the credit goes to photographer Bob Wick.
This image shows part of Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, which have been designated as a national monument.
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Rugged, remote beauty of West Coast
Wick, a wilderness specialist with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, moonlights as an amateur photographer. His powerful images propelled a grassroots campaign to protect the rugged stretch of Mendocino County coastline in California.
This image shows part of Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, which have been designated as a national monument.Rugged, remote beauty of West Coast
Wick's photos do more than describe the new addition to the California Coastal National Monument -- they take you there.
This image shows part of Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, which have been designated as a national monument.Rugged, remote beauty of West Coast
This image shows part of Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, which have been designated as a national monument.
Rugged, remote beauty of West Coast
This image shows part of Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, which have been designated as a national monument.