Lisa Zaretsky

Lisa Zaretsky is a freelance writer and naturalist who has worked with the California Department of Fish and Game, the National Park Service, and the Elkhorn Slough Foundation. She lives in Aptos, only a few miles from the "cosmic center of the universe."

Eye to Eye with Otters

July 1, 2003 •  by

Dubbed the cosmic center of the universe by locals, Elkhorn Slough is one of the richest wetlands along the California coast, a magnet for wildlife and humans alike. And the best way to see it all is in a kayak.