Charting the Geographies of Hope
On the very edge of the North American tectonic plate, surrounded by ranches and wetlands and everyone’s favorite park — Point Reyes National Seashore — sits the town of Point Reyes...
Author Archives: Paul Epstein
Was MLK an environmentalist?
Martin Luther King, Jr. predated the environmental movement, but his words show he respected the natural world.
Getting in tune with nature
Glen Ellen resident Bernie Krause records sounds in nature to understand a habitat's biodiversity.
Cut Off from Nature or Take the Right Cut-off?
Another father-son geocaching adventure: Learning to love wetlands, even the ones by the highway.
First Person: How to Make a Frog’s Day
In 2008, Kerry Kriger founded Santa Cruz-based Save the Frogs, which he says is the nation’s only public charity dedicated exclusively to amphibian conservation.
Geocaching in Oakland
Follow the geocaching adventures of a father and son, this time in Oakland, underground.
Documenting the rising tide
Since the 1970s, Claire Schoen has been producing environmental documentaries in a variety of formats, from photography to film to radio. She’s recently expanded her repertoire to take advantage of...
An Outdoor Bill of Rights for Kids
Some people work full time on behalf of environmental education. Carol Johnson works double-time. As both the Assistant General Manager of Public Affairs for the East Bay Regional Park District...
Get started geocaching on EarthCache Day
Today, it turns out, is the sixth annual “EarthCache Day.” What the heck is that? It’s a natural-sciences-flavored version of geocaching—the increasingly popular practice of using portable GPS devices, or...
Inspired by the Natural World
An interview with Frans Lanting, an internationally renowned wildlife photographer who moved to Santa Cruz 30 years ago and never looked back.
