Calero Bat Hotel – We’ll Leave the Lights OFF for You
A hike took me high into the hills on the East side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, overlooking Coyote Valley. A mixture of grassland and Oak/Bay forests overlooks a … Continue Reading →
Category: Parent’s Corner
Sharing nature with children
Yosemite Turns 150!
On June 30, Yosemite as a park will turn 150 years old. I hope I look that good when I’m that age! 🙂 Let’s talk a little bit about … Continue Reading →
I am a California Naturalist!
I am joyful, delighted, elated, ecstatic, and even a little giddy! Please let me share my good fortune with you: I graduated from the California Naturalist Program. I am … Continue Reading →
Give of your skills, even if you don’t think you have any!
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is to you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson You definitely get more out of volunteering than you put in. … Continue Reading →
Beginner Leatherworking Project
When I started working with leather, I was always on the lookout for simple projects to practice basic skills. Below is an idea for a simple project and a … Continue Reading →
Mountain Lion Tracks – Take the Quiz
In my previous post, I talked about how to read a mountain lion track. Now let’s have some fun! Below are 5 pictures of either a mountain lion track … Continue Reading →
California State Parks License Plate Art Contest
How awesome would it be to design your state’s license plate?!! California is going to produce a special license plate to support its state parks system. If you are interested … Continue Reading →
The Best of NatureOutside
There is now an archive available on the website! The goal is to make it easier to access older material. The main page and all category pages have Previous … Continue Reading →
My Life as a Mule Deer
In 1995, naturalist Joe Hutto authored the spellbinding book, Illumination in the Flatwoods. Finding an abandoned wild turkey nest, he incubates the eggs and raises the brood as … Continue Reading →
Earth Day Project 2014 – The Bottle Bag
In my Earth Day message, I point out that the entire week is an exciting opportunity for bushcrafters. It is a chance to meet others in our community, increase … Continue Reading →