Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park - Movie (HD)

California's history is defined by the era known as "The Gold Rush", a peiod that began in 1849 when gold was discovered near Sacramento. From that moment on, California was known as "The Golden State". But most people aren't aware that the gold rush ended when some of America's first environmental protection laws went into effect to stop hydraulic strip mining - the process of washing away hillsides to extract gold - and put the state on it's path to recovery. For more vids about the Gold Country, click these:    • Best Yuba River Swim Holes Video (HD)   Music: "Blues Angeline" by Lobo Loco gold country, travel, family travel, vacation, activities, north bloomfield, educational, hydraulic mining, strip mining, malakoff diggins, state historic park, gold rush, sacramento, adventure, history, california, gold mine, john cragen, the road less traveled, hiking, trails, sierra nevada, nevada city, yuba river, south fork, tourism, environmental legislation, environmental protection, lobo loco, blues angeline