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 →
Category: Nature
Plants, Animals, Geology, Natural History
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 →
2014 Retrospective
Welcome to 2015! A blank calendar is full of possibilities! Do you have any big plans for 2015? Have you made any resolutions? Set any goals? For 2015, I … Continue Reading →
Where do Birds go When it Rains?
After three years of severe drought, Mother Nature is making up for it all in one go. Prolonged heavy rain often gets me thinking. And the question that springs to … Continue Reading →
Birds Think You are a Scary Dinosaur!
What does a bird see when it looks at you? I’m convinced it sees a scary dinosaur. And I have the numbers to back me up. The … Continue Reading →
Owl Class – The Harry Potter School of Bushcraft
As I drifted off to sleep, I heard a great horned owl call in the distance “hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoo.” I listened intently, wanting to confirm what I had heard. The house … Continue Reading →
The Rain Brings Old Friends
So it rained in Northern California. Not much. Not everywhere. But we can use every drop. For the last three years, California has experienced a severe drought. And it … Continue Reading →
The Mystery of Invasive Species
I hear a lot about invasive species in California, the state where I live. These exotic species from faraway lands displace the natives and threaten to take over local … Continue Reading →