How much water is needed to produce certain foods? Source of this article: The Los Angeles Time, April 4, 2015, and California’s crippling drought has prompted conservation efforts, from replacing lawns to minding how long you leave the tap water running. But what about what you eat? Agriculture uses 80% Read more…
Park’s famous falls will be less of a draw this year Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 28, 2015 Yosemite National Park is bracing for its driest year on record, with visitor bureaus downplaying the allure of the park’s most famous waterfall and instead touting the park Read more…
One hiker was killed and another injured after the cliff at the Arch Rock overlook at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County collapsed into the shoreline 70 feet below, officials said Sunday. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2015 A photo released by the National Read more…
Attracting more ethnically diverse, younger users is a key element of two-year turnaround plan. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Time, January 30, 2015 When visitors arrive at a state-run park these days, they may find disrepair after years of skipped maintenance and a crowd that doesn’t reflect the Read more…
Critics say that 100 years of population growth, urban sprawl, demographic shifts, climate change make John Muir irrelevant Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2014 ohn Muir is the patron saint of environmentalism, an epic figure whose writings of mystical enlightenment attained during lone treks in Read more…
Agency teams with Google for virtual exploring as part of an effort to draw the next generation of visitors Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, October 8, 2014 Three months ago, a group of Google contractors began walking the trails of California parks wearing electronic equipment that jutted Read more…
Mike Vilhauer used sticks and needles to write “HELP” seen by helicopter pilot Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 20, 2014 A scavenger hunt for fish bait turned into a desperate five-day mission by a West Sacramento man to return home. If it was not for Mike Read more…
The Fish and Game Commission is giving itself another 90 days. Wildlife officials believe California will host a functional gray wolf population within 10 years. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, April 17, 2014 The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday postponed a controversial decision on whether Read more…
The largest birds in North America are closely monitored by local groups working to save the animals from extinction. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, September 5, 2013 As of July, there were a total of 429 California condors in California, Arizona and Baja, Mexico, according to figures Read more…
In La La Land, the home of movie magic, we’re used to our surroundings being not quite what they seem. Source of this article: LAWEEKLY Blogs, May 21, 2013 But did you know, at this very moment, you are surrounded by thousands of tiny containers of various shapes and sizes, Read more…