Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Value of Native Species
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”
Nature Surprises During a Sunday Drive
The key principle underlying the power of Nature to inspire is how easily Nature surprises. And in those surprises, our minds are suddenly removed from dwelling on the daily mundane, and instead propelled into contemplating the wonder of life. The surprise can be seeing… Continue Reading “Nature Surprises During a Sunday Drive”