Where Preservation, Research, and Education Collide
Reflecting on the University of California’s Natural Reserve System, which turns 50 this year.
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Montecito Trails Foundation Hosts Annual BBQ
Volunteer organization celebrates 51 years of maintaining trails.
High Peaks Trail-Balconies Cave Loop in Pinnacles National Park
Explore rocks and caves in this wondrous place.
New Study Estimates High Plastic Levels in Seabirds
UCSB Researchers say approximately 90 percent of seabirds have eaten plastic.
Coyotes Move In
Wild animal sightings on the increase in City of Santa Barbara.
Plants and Animals Are Dying for a Drink
Four years of extreme drought are taking big tolls on Santa Barbara’s living things.
Freediver Extraordinaire
Terry Maas talks about life underwater without a tank in the Santa Barbara Harbor on July 9.
Meet the Least Terns of Skinny Bear Lake
Summer is a great time to visit Oso Flaco Lake near Guadalupe.
Finding Solace in Lost Valley
It’s a good place to contemplate stillness, sit back, and watch the cycles of thought.
Ten Oiled Pelicans Returned to the Wild
They were slowly nursed back to health after the May 19 spill.