Have you ever witnessed a coast redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens ) seemingly expelling hot steam? You likely observed a natural phenomenon...

Have you ever been out exploring in a redwood forest and spotted a creek with oddly milky water? Perhaps light blue-green in color—and...

Mendocino County is home to an impressive variety of unusual lichens! The area's unique coastal climate (which is characterized by clean...

The "Fern Canyon Trail" to the "Falls Loop" at Mendocino's breathtaking Russian Gulch State Park offers a winding creekside path through...

Winning the award for "iron stomach of the ocean," sea anemones seriously seem capable of eating just about anything. Anything, and they...

Tide pooling is arguably one of coastal life's most rewarding endeavors! Miraculously colorful, tenderly intricate, and thoroughly...

October 2024 has proven to be an absolutely incredible month for spotting the elusive aurora borealis in California—a normally very rare...

Have you ever found yourself at the beach, puzzled by an off-colored splotch on a rock? Well, if they looked anything like the brown...