Sierra Foothills
California oak acorns: Feast or famine
Why do oaks drop more acorns some years and not others? If you have live or walk amongst an oak…
Our favorite butterfly plants
Wow! Butterflies love these plants! Grow any of these for instant results and each is matched with the perfect plant…
An illustrated map of Oakhurst, in 1967
Foothill area history, discovered... The question was, 'Does anyone know anything about this map?' Found at a thrift shop or…
Sycamore, king of Sierra foothill trees
The stately sycamore With slanted and twisted trunks and mottled bark, the California Sycamore is a majestic curiosity. For me, this stately native…
Day Trip! Bald Mountain exploring
Call of the Wild! Attention, Four Wheel drivers... The view from the top of Bald Mountain, looking down on Shaver Lake…
Year-round hummingbirds of the Sierra foothills
Attracting Hummingbirds to the garden... Plant a hummingbird garden and they will come! Lure them right into your own garden with a…
Lessons from the 2015 Willow Fire
The Week that Was: My story of the 2015 Willow Fire I heard the news online and called my husband,…
Jurassic Park- Tombstone Rock of Merced Falls Rd
Heavenly tombstones: Fun with Gold Country geology Field Trip! Have you ever seen these distinctive rocks on the back roads…
Trying out the new Calscape website
An easy tool to find CA native plants for you! Just enter your address into this database and all the…
Catching up with Yosemite Nature Notes
Yosemite Nature Notes Yosemite Nature Notes is a video podcast series that tells unique stories about the natural and human…
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