Story and Photos by George Alfaro • Bay City News

PART 1 | April 2, 2026

ON SEPT. 13, 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a bill establishing the Point Reyes National Seashore to “preserve and make available to a great number of people the outstanding scenic and recreational characteristics of the area.”

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