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At the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, visitors can find large patches of California poppies, goldfields and other wildflowers, according to state park interpreter Lori Wear.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
From March to April, bright-yellow goldfields, purple phacelia, orange poppies, and pinkish stalks of owl’s clover carpet the rolling green hills at Carrizo Plain National Monument, a more than 200,000-acre open space in eastern San Luis Obispo County.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Outside of Darfur, the RSF controls most the country’s oil fields, many of the goldfields in central and southwest Sudan, and splits control over important grazing lands with the SAF.
—Christopher Tounsel, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Bees could be at risk for habitat disturbance, researchers say
The goldfields where the bees were discovered are part of ancient lands formed over hundreds of millions of years, according to the Western Australian Museum.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Three of my favorite wildflowers are Tolmie’s star-tulip (Calochortus tolmiei), California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) and yellow paintbrush (Castilleja wightii).
—Katie Martin, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Poppies, lupines and goldfields cover the landscape, creating a tapestry of colors.
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
The big picture: China Beach is said to have served as a campground for Chinese fishermen in the 1800s after the Foreign Miners Tax forced Chinese people to leave the goldfields and join fishing crews to make a living.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The goldfield in Pingjiang County is said to be valued at 600 billion yuan ($83 billion), according to state outlet Xinhua news.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
From March to April, bright-yellow goldfields, purple phacelia, orange poppies, and pinkish stalks of owl’s clover carpet the rolling green hills at Carrizo Plain National Monument, a more than 200,000-acre open space in eastern San Luis Obispo County.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Outside of Darfur, the RSF controls most the country’s oil fields, many of the goldfields in central and southwest Sudan, and splits control over important grazing lands with the SAF.
—Christopher Tounsel, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Bees could be at risk for habitat disturbance, researchers say
The goldfields where the bees were discovered are part of ancient lands formed over hundreds of millions of years, according to the Western Australian Museum.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Three of my favorite wildflowers are Tolmie’s star-tulip (Calochortus tolmiei), California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) and yellow paintbrush (Castilleja wightii).
—Katie Martin, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Poppies, lupines and goldfields cover the landscape, creating a tapestry of colors.
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
The big picture: China Beach is said to have served as a campground for Chinese fishermen in the 1800s after the Foreign Miners Tax forced Chinese people to leave the goldfields and join fishing crews to make a living.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The goldfield in Pingjiang County is said to be valued at 600 billion yuan ($83 billion), according to state outlet Xinhua news.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Goldfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldfield. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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