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…

8 years ago

Our favorite butterfly plants

Wow! Butterflies love these plants! Grow any of these for instant results and each is matched with the perfect plant…

8 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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,…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

11 years ago