The First 70 is a beautiful short documentary made about California’s legislature plan to close 70 state parks. In the wake of budget deficits, the state’s $22 million a year savings would come at the cost of some of the more beautiful parts of the wild west coast. While the film came out earlier this year, I recently purchased a digital download of the film and gave it a mini screening to friends. Heath Hen Films did a fabulous job showing some of the gorgeous scenery of these less famous, but still critical state parks. I recommend you purchase the film and plan a trip to some of the parks that remain open.

The First 70 Trailer from Heath Hen Films on Vimeo.


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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