I Gave a Coyote the Yips!: Being alert counts, whether crossing a four-lane avenue or hiking in wilderness. I didn’t set out to learn about coyotes on this dreary November afternoon. But by paying attention … Continue Reading →
Fallkniven F1 Knife Review
I’m often asked about the knife I carry. So I thought I’d share a little about it. My general purpose knife is the Fallkniven F1. Fallkniven is a … Continue Reading →
Alligator Lizard
I was hiking with a group this weekend through a coastal savanna (also called coastal prairie). A savanna is a grassland ecosystem where the trees are spaced so widely … Continue Reading →
The Naturalist is an Endangered Species
Did you know that biology students can graduate from college without a single course in identifying organisms? Molecular biology, genetics, computational biology and bioinformatics flourish in today’s universities. But … Continue Reading →
Bedrock Mortars
I want to share a hike I did along the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California. I chose a route through what was once dense oak … Continue Reading →
Horsetail (Equisetum sp.)
Horsetail (Equisetum sp.) is a living fossil. The plant’s history traces back to the Paleozoic era, where it dominated the forest understory. The strangely tubular stem is surrounded by … Continue Reading →
Kule Loklo
I spent a weekend at Point Reyes National Seashore, a vastly underrated national park in California north of San Francisco. I planned to spend Saturday taking classes and … Continue Reading →
Animal Tracking Joke
Here’s the only animal tracking joke I know. When I worked for a large corporation we told a joke about two middle-managers who went hiking… They came upon some … Continue Reading →
Tick Aware – Get a Free Tick Identification Card
Viewing wildlife is invigorating – unless it’s a tick crawling up your arm! This post provides some basic information about ticks you are likely to encounter. There is a … Continue Reading →
How to Build a Debris Hut
Many people who visit the outdoors are like astronauts. They carry their life support system with them in their backpacks. Shelter, water, food, and warmth are all provided by … Continue Reading →
Mouse Released into Wild Snatched by Hawk Ruins Good Deed
I consider myself an “animal lover”. But I just can’t help myself from laughing at this video. Sometimes, things don’t go as planned… Video Below… … Continue Reading →