Taking a road trip to the north coast of California put you through some unforgettable scenery.

You can even go forced bathing in your car.

The sinuous, sweeping one-lane road through the avenue of the giants, of the redwood forests,

absolutely sensational experience.

Coming up, we get tips for great road trips into the California countryside. Get a taste of

the Old West at a rodeo. If you go to a rodeo, you won't forget it. You may not love it. You may have

some strange memories of it or something, but you won't forget it. We'll look at the world of rodeo

cowboys in the legends of the classic Saddlebron competition, just like you see pictured on the Wyoming

license plate. And what do you think of when you see pictured on the Wyoming license plate.

And what do you think of when you see a bald eagle soar across the sky?

Ten, fifteen years ago, we didn't see very many bald eagles, but now we're seeing them all the time.

The population has rebounded.

Here what a remarkable journey the species has taken.

It's just ahead on Travel with Rick Steves.

Come along.

Today on Travel with Rick Steves, we'll hear how one pioneer family hangs on to a vestige of the Old

West by working the rodeo circuit.

We'll get inspired to explore the best of California on a road trip beyond the big cities

and hear what the American bald eagle has had to endure as a national symbol that's had to dodge extinction twice in the last century.

A backdrop of sandstone mountains painted shades of orange, yellow, and red,

where cattle line the bluffs and tourists climb the canyon walls.

This is where the Wright family spends their time,

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