Huell tours a mostly forgotten part of Alcatraz history. Gardens had been on the island since the 1860s but fell into neglect after the prison closed in 1963. Now, a multi million-dollar restoration is under way by The Garden Conservancy.
Huell takes the Zzyzx off-ramp from the I-15 freeway in the Mojave Desert southwest of Baker and learns the history of this iconic exit, from an early Mineral Springs and Health Spa to its current incarnation as the Desert Studies Center.
Wanting to know how a state park comes to be, Huell teams up with Park Superintendent Don Monahan to look at two parks in progress. First is the John Marsh house which is being restored. Then on to Candlestick Point State Recreation Area.