The Speedy Little Sand Crab The Pacific sand crab, (Emerita analoga), aka mole crab , is a small invertebrate decapod crustacean — meaning it lacks a backbone, but has five... read more →
Photo courtesy of Faylla Chapman Stone Gardens—what are they? Well, this isn’t exactly the beach, but this particular garden is right beside the beach. If you go to Morro Rock,... read more →
Photo by Marlin Harms One good thing that has come out of Covid-19’s Stay At Home Order is that people are paying attention to what goes on in their own... read more →
ADKTD Lifestyle Apparel When it comes to shopping, it is increasingly important that our actions on every level be given a thoughtful approach. Here at the Central Coast State Parks... read more →
Photo courtesy of Marlin Harms Local beaches are teeming with birdlife. After spending early summer in interior grasslands or tundra to nest and raise young, hundreds of long-billed curlews are... read more →
20 years ago I never would have imagined that I would be embarking on my first “family” backpacking trip with my husband and 2 little girls in the midst of... read more →
Photo courtesy of Marlin Harms You may have been seeing these crystal-like, tubular, squishy things on the beach lately and wondering what they are. They are Pyrosoma atlanticum, a pelagic... read more →
This creature is an animal called Distaplia smithii, or the paddle ascidian. Of all the invertebrates, the ascidians are our closest relatives, having a tubular nerve cord with a swollen... read more →
Lately some interesting “things” have been washing up on the beaches due to the very high tides and a strong swell that pulls them off the rocks. First is the... read more →
As summer approaches and the weather gets warmer on the Central Coast, snakes are slithering into the sunshine with us. To protect hikers and lovers of the outdoors, I have... read more →