Remembrance of a Shaded Grove
Camping Among the Worlds Largest Trees in Sequoia National Park There is something that comes over me every time a vast, unspoiled wilderness unfolds before my eyes. Reaching the [...]
Death of a Butterfly
To watch the golden swallowtail die In the mid-afternoon heat: An ardent sadness, Calm, collected and resolute. A slow fade of color, A trickle of languid sorrow, Dismal, drooping antennae [...]
My Commute to Work in North America’s Galapagos
Working on Channel Islands National Park It was a Monday evening down on Harbor Boulevard and the day’s haze still hadn’t quite burned off. I was greeted at the [...]
Aristotle’s Lantern
Channel Islands National Park The island has been shrouded in fog for most of the morning, but now the thick marine layer is dissipating rapidly over the north ridge. [...]
Venture into Painted Cave
It was the perfect day out on the water. A thick layer of fog stretched out across the mainland and the clear mountaintops of Ojai and Santa Barbara could be [...]
Eagles of Catalina
Conservation Efforts to Protect the Bald Eagles of Catalina Island Never before in my life have I felt so alive – so squeamish to the pinch, so calmed by [...]
Heat in the Hills
Experiencing the Heat from California's Wildfires The Southbound passenger train was running late out of Ventura so I passed the time sipping coffee over the pages of my newest [...]
Fragrant Spring
The Flora of Channel Islands National Park in Spring Spring has fallen on the Channel Islands in stark displays of warmth and color. Transient rains bring shades of green [...]
When Joshua Beckons
Camping in Joshua Tree National Park My ears popped as I stormed up the 62 from Palm Springs towards the little town of Joshua Tree. The road took not [...]
Crawling Along the Stegosaur’s Back
A Poem From My Times on Channel Islands National Park Crawling along the stegosaur's back, With aromatic sage mopping up my jeans, Boots wet from morning [...]
