Concrete Chaparral

Abney Park

Every forest is a graveyard.
To Wonder View and Beyond!

Besides city views and apex predators, there is also show biz!
Checking In with the Yard

So far all the plants have survived with the exception of the island morning glory dug…
Estes Park and the Battle for Spring

The calendar said it was Spring, but Spring was still duking it out with Winter up…
Ballona Freshwater Marsh

Not far from the L.A. coastline, at the corner of Lincoln and Jefferson is a small…
Living with the Coyote

Intelligent, resourceful, creative, coyotes have thrived under persecution where other animals were vanquished
A Walk by Clear Lake

The largest freshwater lake entirely within California, Clear Lake is also one of the oldest lakes…
Look Ma! I’m Making a Wilderness!

So plant a few natives in the yard and call it a day, eh? I wish.
Late Summer at Kenneth Hahn Park

A late summer walk in Kenneth Hahn Park can be a bit dismal.