Yosemite National Park (4.5-hour drive from Los Angeles)1 / 6 Smoke shrouds the valley in Yosemite National Park as a wildfire burns nearby in July. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)Sequoia National Park (4-hour drive from Los Angeles)A researcher climbs a tree in Sequoia National Park. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)Kings Canyon National Park (4-hour drive from Los Angeles)1 / 4 South Fork Kings River at Road’s End at Kings Canyon National Park. (Calvin B. Alagot / Los Angeles Times)Joshua Tree National Park (2-hour drive from Los Angeles)1 / 5 A Joshua tree at night. (Calvin B. Alagot / Los Angeles Times)Death Valley National Park (5-hour drive from Los Angeles)Mesquite Dunes at Death Valley National Park.
Source: Los Angeles Times April 17, 2021 20:37 UTC