These California Condors Might Be Tending To The Species First Egg In The States Northern Region In More Than A Century

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Experts haven’t confirmed the existence of an egg, but the nesting birds’ behaviors suggest one was laid in early February

How plate tectonics revolutionized our understanding of Earth – High Country News

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And how scientist Tanya Atwater was at the center of it all.

What It’s Like to Climb Mountains for 89 Hours Without Stopping

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Ultrarunner Olivia Amber recently spent four days climbing California’s highest peaks to set the women’s speed record on a famed route

Humpback whales rush to stop hungry orcas from hunting in CA. Celebration followed

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Boaters called the moment a “once in a lifetime trip.

Two Climbers Die on Mount Shasta’s Easiest Route. Could It Have Been Prevented?

Both parties were on the non-technical Clear Creek route. Outside spoke with climbing officials to find out what happened and why.

This Campground Host’s Favorite Bear Was Killed. Here’s What She Wishes Campers Knew.

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Don't miss a moment of the 2024 Tour de France! Get recaps, insights, and exclusive takes with Velo's daily newsletter. Sign up today!. The night of August 22 began like any other in the Pine City Campground near Mammoth Lakes, California.

The Precarious Future of Big Sur’s Highway 1

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On the afternoon of March 30th, Magnus Torén, the director of the Henry Miller Memorial Library, in Big Sur, California, had a plane to catch, the first leg of a long-planned vacation in northern India.

River Otters With a New Taste for Pelican Are Changing a California Park’s Ecology

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“It’s got it! It’s got it! Oh my goodness, it’s got the pelican!” When Sheelagh Halsey of Cheshire, England joined me for a wildlife safari in Point Reyes National Seashore in the fall of 2022, she and her husband were hoping to see bobcats and badgers.

A new gray wolf pack is found 200 miles south of California’s nearest-known pack

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California wildlife officials say they've confirmed a new gray wolf pack in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Tulare Lake Was Drained Off the Map. Nature Would Like a Word.

CORCORAN, Calif. — It is no secret to locals that the heart of California’s Central Valley was once the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River, dammed and drained into an empire of farms by the mid-20th century.

NOAA’s hurricane hunters are now targeting the West Coast’s atmospheric rivers

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Flood in the Desert: How Tidal Wave of Climbers is Reshaping Bishop, California

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What Will Happen to a Scofflaw, His Composting Toilet and Two Acres of Land?

David Lee Hoffman has been fighting a local government in California for decades to keep his eccentric home and way of living intact. David Lee Hoffman knows the way he has chosen to live for nearly 50 years is unconventional, maybe even a little bit crazy and likely against the law.

Absent for More Than a Century, California Condors Soar Above the Redwoods Again

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Pledge to stand with Audubon to call on elected officials to listen to science and work towards climate solutions. After more than a century, California Condors are once again roaming the skies above the Pacific Northwest.

Wolves Returned to California. So Did ‘Crazy’ Rumors.

For the past 10 years, wolves have been steadily returning to the state after being wiped out a century ago. But not everyone is rolling out the welcome mat.