The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
Yesterday on a warm March day I went to under-visited Wildwood Canyon State Park in Yucaipa and took the short 2 mile roundtrip Water Canyon Trail to Hunt Ranch. If you're looking for a mix of wildlife (particularly birds and butterflies) amidst mature California oak trees and a decaying but …
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If you're looking for a trail with relatively flat terrain for walking, horseback-riding, or cycling, which offers a high chance of seeing wildlife along its creek or emerging from the hills, San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary might be your place. This undiscovered place in Redlands CA also offers a lot …
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In my previous post, For the Love of Hummingbirds, I mentioned Kurt Leuschner shared his favorite birding places in the Inland Empire and desert areas east of Los Angeles. Leuschner is a professor of natural resources at College of the Desert in Palm Desert and leads many birding and nature walks. …
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Note: I added some spring photos in the photo gallery too. Also click here for a map of the preserve Fall in Southern California falls a little short for this Midwestern transplant. So a recent trip to The Wildlands Conservancy’s Oak Glen Preserve in Oak Glen, with its changing foliage of …
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I had a couple hours to kill in Corona CA while my husband attended an art class the last couple weeks -- and luckily discovered this wonderful area in the Cleveland National Forest. Nice, mature chaparral, lots of birdlife during my dusk walks, and beautiful scenery. There are issues with parking …
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I’m always on the lookout for hikes that feature our area’s rich California native habitat and wildlife -- and Crafton Hill’s Grape Street Trail in Yucaipa provides plenty of that. It’s an intermediate trail that takes you up a not-too-steep hill to nice views and more trail …
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