Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Native Animals
Bobcat Days of Summer
Taking Time to Let Nature Surprise This morning, Baldy came by to visit. He’s just one of the many new friends we’ve met this summer while spending the morning coffee hour at the Chaparral Institute’s bird deck. Alternating between reading the morning paper* and… Continue Reading “Bobcat Days of Summer”
New Video – California Chaparral: The Most Underrated Biome
How did Nature ever survive without us? This is a question those who eagerly manipulate wildlands need to ask themselves, be they from environmental management organizations like California State Parks and the Nature Conservancy, or fire agencies like Cal Fire and the US Forest… Continue Reading “New Video – California Chaparral: The Most Underrated Biome”
Manzanita on the Rocks – A Vivifying and Surprising Cocktail
Searching for exposed slices of Vulcan’s highly viscous, ancient exudations during our Thanksgiving holiday road trip may strike one as somewhat odd. But then again, it was a perfect way to celebrate Nature’s ability to remind us of our ephemeral existence, our atavistic connections… Continue Reading “Manzanita on the Rocks – A Vivifying and Surprising Cocktail”