It has been a long grueling pandemic for us all. Students and teachers have faced an almost impossible task of continuing their education...

We highlight a wonderful art exhibit about the sounds of the animal kingdom in this week's blog. It features a great interactive online...

I have spent my whole life growing up and living in Southern California. As soon as I could crawl I was learning my naturalist skills,...

Sit back in your chair, your couch, or wherever you are reading this, and take a few deep breaths. Try to calm yourself down and tune...

I had a truly inspiring teacher in college who changed the way I think. He is a written arts professor, who writes nonfiction novels and...

Locking eyes with a Gibbon is a surreal experience. Their big bright eyes carry the same weight, depth, and thought as any human. You can...

Cool and rough, but gentle, is the bark of the coast live oak in the palm of my hand. A slight whistle of breeze melodically waves the...

Sleepless nights staring at my ceiling sniffing the air, are all too common in my life. During the fire season in Southern California I...

The ocean is a truly fascinating place. It is the origin of all life, and plays a major role in keeping all life on earth alive today....

Taking space and resources away from animals, we have thrived. Thrived to such an extent that the earth is covered in our...

Humans love to build things. Love to change the landscape to fit their desires. We have altered the face of the planet in an...

In every language there are different names for different animals. Some animals are endemic to a place. Endemic meaning they only exist...

Careful and thoughtful plant selection is vitally important when constructing a garden or planting anything around your house. Invasive...

My specialty is herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians. People generally study them as a means to look at overall ecosystem...

Somewhere in the realm of the last 10,000 years humans and dogs formed an unbreakable bond that accelerated both species to never before...

The Webster Dictionary definition of consciousness is: “The quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself. The...

Southern California nature is filled to the brim with beautiful and gentle life. I encourage you to take advantage of this kind...

We live in a biodiversity hotspot known as the floristic province, that is filled with endemic plant and animal species. Endemic means...

The Havasi Wilderness Foundations goal is to educate the public about the natural world and instill a desire to protect it. We work hard...

Mystery surrounds the moon. We believe that around 4.5 billion years ago a Mars sized object flying through space collided with earth,...