Why Cut Redwoods?
A counterintuitive approach to conservation gains urgency in the face of drought and wildfires in California.
Post Type Archives: Articles
How Molok Luyuk Got Its National Monument Designation (and Not Windmills)
At first it was labeled a wind energy resource area. Then all the wind companies walked away.
A 200-Year-Old Scale That Will Help You Read the Wind
On land, we can usually afford to ignore the wind. Not so in a small sailboat, where the wind is your boss.
A Community and Its Cats
I was running through my neighborhood the other day when I stopped to say hello to a cat I had never met before.
Tunitas Creek: A New Beach Park Is Opening in San Mateo
Upcoming access to a beach with views and interesting geology
Naturalist’s Notebook: The Nuances of Yellow-Rumped Warblers
Yellow-rumped warblers are around in winter. But which variant are you seeing?
Winter 2025 Almanac: Salamanders and Sperm Whales
Life during winter is full of conversation.
The Adder’s-Tongue—Our Fetid Friend in the Shadows
Deep in the shadows of redwood understory, when winter rains still drip on the mosses and ferns, an unusual flower heralds the beginning of the blooms—a sort of “flower new...
What Lies Beneath
Can we keep Lake Tahoe's aquatic invaders at bay?
