IotW: Salix
Last week brought Junuary sunshine and warmth to northern California, and golden buds on golden willows in mountain meadows. Salix (the genus for nearly 400 willow species ) are a […]
Last week brought Junuary sunshine and warmth to northern California, and golden buds on golden willows in mountain meadows. Salix (the genus for nearly 400 willow species ) are a […]
A sea of vibrant neon light against the otherwise dark backdrop of forest. Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina) grows readily on the bark of mature red firs. Look, but don’t eat. […]
There’s something intensely primordial about this forest of coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) in a morning fog. These giants tower over the mere mortals of the world at heights of up […]
At first glance it’s a stump by the creek. A pleasant place to sit and watch the world light up while you wait for sounds of life from […]
Week of Jan. 20 With bold, twisted, red and gray trunks and thick, vertical, evergreen leaves, it’s hard not to notice manzanitas as you walk through California’s chaparral-dominated foothills. Especially […]
Week of Nov. 17, 2013 Two photos tie this week, both from the same hike at Whiskeytown Lake: Fierce Photo: Max Odland I noticed this berry for the color in […]
Summer is well under way here in Seward. Temperatures regularly soar into the high 60s, the sun breaks through the clouds (most days) by the afternoon, and hikers and sight […]
It’s nearly impossible to miss how much the landscape changes over the course of the short walk from the Nature Center at Exit Glacier to the glacier itself. You might […]
Summer comes on fast in Seward. I never would have thought I’d say that as of a month ago, when the ground in town had patches of crusty snow left […]
After a week of interpretive training plus another two weeks of prep work and shadowing the more experienced rangers, I’m excited to lead my own programs. Though similar to the […]