Once I had a professor who told my class that most meteorologists in this country come from the Midwest, inspired by their region’s notorious extreme weather in “Tornado Alley”. While this made sense to me, I also couldn’t help but think that the weather phenomena of the Sierra Nevada of California could also be just [...]
If you’re like me, you might be wondering about the lack of snow and rain over the past couple months in the Sierra Nevada. Not to mention the fact that Sonora, Ebbetts, and Tioga Passes have all remained unseasonably open well into December. Are we entering a drought? Is the snow and rain just late [...]
This week, I was searching for gifts that I could give while still keeping the earth in mind. I realized that if I could use some help coming up with ideas, others probably could too! Without further ado, here are a few suggestions on how to give naturally this holiday season. Hope this helps! Natural [...]
This year, CSERC wildlife cameras photographed some of the best footage our Center has ever had of a diversity of rare and interesting animals. We set these cameras up in remote areas of the high Sierra in our region, surveying for the presence of animals such as fisher, Sierra Nevada red fox, marten, and wolverine. [...]
The final installment of my recent trip from Cherry Lake to Leavitt Lake through the Emigrant Wilderness Day 3: Huckleberry Lake to Snow Lake Summit Meadow. Made it to Snow Lake! And man, it was worth the effort. I sit alone (no offense Monster) in a High Sierra paradise! I got up this morning around [...]
It’s been a week now since I returned from my backpacking adventure, and I’m finally caught up enough to write about my trip. Here are some pictures and excerpts from my trip journal. Hope you enjoy! Day 1- Kibbie Ridge to Lord Meadow A challenging first day for my first trip of the year, with [...]
If you’ve read my blogs before, you’ve probably gathered that something I enjoy doing in the summer up here in the Sierra Nevada is hiking in the backcountry. So – as our three-day weekend rolls in, I decided to take a few extra days off and do what I enjoy best – hike in the [...]
I have to admit I am little hesitant to share this spot with you. You know those special places in nature that capture you heart the moment you first see it? Well, that’s were I went this past Saturday with my friend (and co-worker) Lindsey. As much as I want to share this lake with [...]
Connecting with nature and spending time in it is a large part of who I am as a person! Being outside and exploring the mountains around me keeps my sense of wonder open, and always gets me excited to learn something new. Someone recently asked me about where my love of nature came [...]
Spring weather has finally arrived, and the lush green that covers the foothills is especially refreshing as we recover from an unusually harsh winter. The newly budded green leaves of the deciduous blue oak woodlands inspired me, and I couldn’t resist taking a hike amongst them yesterday afternoon, despite an already overloaded schedule. How [...]