California is full of beautiful outdoor space and cultural history in all 280 of its state parks.

Today is the final day of the third annual California State Parks Week, a celebration of the state's park system and a call to action to protect it.

Today's theme is "Caring for Our Shared Lands," and for more on what this means, KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Armando Quintero, director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.