March 2012 Archives
Golden Green:
Governor Brown is only now getting interested in fracking -- why the delay?
Wildlife:
White pelicans are common this time of year along the California coast and in the estuary of the Colorado River, but in a few weeks, they will pick up and head for other parts of the country.
Golden Green:
March 21 is World Forestry Day, a time to recall how essential trees are to planetary health.
Wildlife:
If you see a bunny in the Southern California desert, ask yourself if you'd call it "lanky." If so, that's a jackrabbit. If not, it's a cottontail. Cottontails are compact and pudgy looking. Jackrabbits are neither of those things.
Golden Green:
Hiking in San Dimas Canyon offers a penetrating look into L.A. County's complicated fire history.
Commentary:
We know so little about the Black Hills in Imperial County. This piece may well be the only published description of the range's flora and fauna, sketchy as it is.
Wildlife:
They have returned to Southern California, soaring over beaches, across freeways, and into the northwest on their annual migration route.
Golden Green:
In eliminating user fees on our public lands, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals damaged the national forests.
Wildlife:
This lizard isn't just a pleasant companion on walks; it's one of the niftiest evolutionary curiosities the desert has to offer.
Land Use:
A new bill would designate 64,000 acres of Los Padres National Forest as wilderness, among other things, but attached provisions would allow more off-road vehicle areas and more.
- Ballot Brief
The latest about elections in Southern California and across the state. - Rewire
Tracking renewable energy in California. - The Back Forty
News and views on land use, wildlife, and environmental issues in California. - Confluence
The latest in stories related to the revitalization of the Los Angeles River.
