Touch This Frog and You’ll Croak!
We are lucky in California. There are few venomous species that can kill a person. Sure there are rattlesnakes, but they are not aggressive and tend to avoid people. … Continue Reading →
Category: Nature
Plants, Animals, Geology, Natural History
Moths – Amazing Creatures of the Night!
The natural world comes in all shapes and sizes. Not long ago, I described my insect safari and how you can have one too. It made me appreciate … Continue Reading →
The Refrigerator Tree
“What’s with the naked tree?” My hiking partner turned to follow my gaze. His eyes landed on a most peculiar tree. About 40 feet high with wide branches, … Continue Reading →
This Coot has a Secret!
The pond is beautiful. And I pause to gaze into its placid waters. A spring emanates beneath its surface from deep within the Santa Cruz Mountains. During the 1950’s … Continue Reading →
Discover Aliens in your Backyard!
It’s magical when you see an animal you’ve never seen before. You may have heard about it, read about it, or seen it on TV. Or maybe you … Continue Reading →
Wildflowers of the Serpentine Realm
Can millions of years of geology create wildflowers? In California it can, and it does! California is geologically active. Evidence is everywhere in Northern California. There are mountains, … Continue Reading →
Return of the Elephant Seal
What animal is the size of a Chevy Suburban, weighs as much as two American football teams (offense and defense), and dives 2,000 feet below the ocean’s surface? Elephant seals … Continue Reading →
Earth – A New Wild
People have irreparably changed our planet. We inhabit every corner of the globe. We literally move mountains and change the course of rivers. With more than 7 billion people … Continue Reading →
Rare Red Fox Spotted in Yosemite National Park
I received this Email Wednesday: Yosemite National Park is excited to report the first confirmed sighting in the park of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes … Continue Reading →
New World’s Tallest Tree?
Where I live, Redwoods reign supreme. The ancient giants eclipse the sun, keeping the forests below in perpetual shade. For more than 200 million years they have loomed … Continue Reading →