Such drama! In this issue, we trek out to the Sutter Buttes to learn about the rock opera of its creation. We ponder the nature–vs.–nurture-ness of nests. We go mothing, at dusk, with a big sheet and a UV light. We explore a Big Basin reborn after fire, the new coastal patch at Estero Americano, and the intricate human-made waterways of Lookout Slough. We look out for dodder, that freaky orange mesh stuck on the pickleweed. We go swimming outdoors, again—this time in fish stew. Plus by-the-wind sailors, singing fish, nature nooks, and fancy crabs.
