This was a big month in California. While the election may be the first thing that comes to mind, we also witnessed the first auction of carbon credits to companies that emit more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. This newly regulated market is a key part of California’s cap-and-trade program which aims … Continue reading
No doubt, we have all experienced the joy of showing up to a thoughtfully prepared Thanksgiving feast with family and friends. Surrounded by overflowing dishes of food, it is nearly impossible to go to bed hungry following a Thanksgiving meal. Did you know that some animals in the redwood forest dine like it’s Thanksgiving throughout … Continue reading
Since I was a little girl, I’ve enjoyed standing next to the large cross-section of redwood trunk on display at the entrance of Muir Woods National Monument. It boggles my mind that this redwood started growing in the year 909 A.D. Over its more than 1,000 year lifetime it inadvertently marked the passage of time … Continue reading
Did you know that the coast redwood forest is home to the largest slug in North America and the second largest slug worldwide*? Yep, our very own banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus) grows up to 8 inches in length and can live for 7 years. Banana slugs depend upon the moist habitat provided by Pacific Northwest … Continue reading
I just returned from a vacation in Nepal, a beautiful country boasting the tallest mountains in the world. For two weeks I trekked through the mountains, seeing stark snowscapes and yak-covered slopes in the northern high Himalayas and the lush green forestland and agricultural fields of the middle Himalayas. As I walked along trails between … Continue reading
