“Nature-deficit disorder” isn’t a clinical diagnosis, but it captures something real: when kids spend most of their time indoors or on screens, mood, focus, sleep, and curiosity can suffer. The... read more →
Driving down Highway 1, traversing the coastal landscapes parallel to the golden sun, misty curiosities pop up in the mind of what lies beneath the striking blue ocean. What creatures... read more →
As we whisk away from our hectic routines and recreate in the beautiful expanses of our State and National Parks, it’s of dire importance we remain conscious of the effects... read more →
With winter’s arrival, the days grow shorter, the nights longer, and the air crisper and bitingly cold. While these cooler, seasonal months are traditionally a time of easing into a... read more →
Every autumn, a small but mighty traveler takes flight across North America: the monarch butterfly. Their striking black and orange bodies escape cold temperatures in northern climates, and embark on... read more →
As I hike along the four mile stretch of trail on the bluffs overlooking the sea, I know that I hike on protected ground: the Estero Bluffs State Park. The... read more →
While it’s tempting to want to experience the magic of the Central Coast State Parks with your furry friend, not every park allows access for dogs. Oftentimes, they are prohibited... read more →
At times I wished the beating midday sun would sequester itself; fold into early evening perhaps, and salute the cooler breeze hiding in those 5 o’clock hours to come forth.... read more →
Following a spell of hot, cloudless days, Montaña De Oro State Park seemed to have returned to its natural and most revered state with a thick fog hovering over the... read more →
In Ray Bradbury's 1952 short story, A Sound Louder Than Thunder, hunters of the future time travel to the prehistoric past to hunt T-Rexes. During the hunt, one hunter accidentally... read more →