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Sacramento Valley, California
>endemic species of oak is the largest in North America
>sparse tree cover except for the riparian zones
>mostly oaks, some pines and other conifers, a species of ash and an endemic sycamore
>poison oak fucking everywhere
>lots of deer, rabbits, and predatory birds
>only a few mountain lions left
>rivers are the only areas with any amount of old-growth forest
It's really fucking hot during the summer (95 today, and it'll only get worse) so everyone seeks shelter indoors, by the rivers, or in the mountains.
I'm really partial to the Redwood forests on the coast, especially around Santa Cruz or Arcata. It's so goddamn beautiful out there.
Pic related is what the valley floor looks like, along with the more heavily forested foothills. The rivers are pretty typical riparian forests.
