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Jessica Alba, Nolan Gould & More Share Their Favorite Places on Earth

Originally posted 04/10/2012 08:30AM

In true A-List fashion, Jessica Alba makes walking the red carpet look like a walk in the park.

But when she wants the real deal, she has a more low-key go-to: the Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles.

Alba, 30, is among the famous faces teaming up with the Sierra Club to celebrate the great outdoors in a video honoring Earth Day, which is April 22 (check out sierraclub.org/earthday for more).

Also dishing about their "favorite piece of America" for the environmental organization: Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, rocker Bob Weir, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Modern Family breakout star Nolan Gould.

VIDEO: True Blood's Kristin Bauer Rescues Animals in Twos

Originally posted 10/03/2011 09:00AM

Kristin Bauer's family of six was always meant to be together.

The True Blood actress's rottweiler Asher was the last dog remaining at an adoption event she attended for Best Friends Animal Society.

"That metal truck pulled up and I just couldn't put him in there," she tells PEOPLE. "So the city said, 'Well, do you have $37?' I had a little bag of dog treats and I looked through it and there was $38."