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Birding on Alcatraz

KALW Local Public Radio

Alcatraz Island is famous mainly for one thing: its prison. But it’s also a good place to lay eggs.

Living Memories From The Last Days Of Alcatraz

NPR

Fifty years ago, the notorious Alcatraz prison shut its gate behind guard Jim Albright as he escorted the last inmate off the island on March 21, 1963.

The ultimate urban playground

San Francisco Chronicle

This 80,000-acre urban park is one of the nation's largest and the most beautiful. Spanning 70 miles, it's rich in history, plant life and wildlife. It's also a major feat of rehabilitation and restoration.

50 Year Anniversary Since the Final Escape From Alcatraz

FOX News Latino

Alcatraz Island, home to its namesake famous prison off the San Francisco Bay, welcomed back its last inmates for the 50th anniversary of the closure of one of the most notorious penitentiaries in the world.

Alcatraz: 50 Years Without Prisoners

Weather Channel

The National Park Service marked the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Alcatraz federal penitentiary on Thursday with an exhibit of recently discovered photographs of the prison's final day on March 21, 1963.