Photo Friday: Soak up the Sun
Spending time on a river can be a meditative experience and a chance to observe nature from a different angle. This is definitely true while Read More…
Flashback Friday: Bold, Beautiful, and Somewhat Strange
We're capping off this holiday week with a salute to the red, white and blue – of snow plant, snow-capped peaks, and summer sky!
On Read More…
Photo Friday: Smolt Spy Surprise
We regularly perform maintenance on automated fish counting systems, such as the Smolt Spy we built for Los Padres Reservoir, to make sure Read More…
Film Friday: Busy Beavers of the Tuolumne River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZZlJfRFGO4
Beavers are considered "ecosystem engineers": their busy dam building activities in rivers can Read More…
Poppy Explosion
California poppies are on fire. The state flower, Eschsholtzia californica, brightens California hillsides each spring in an explosion of Read More…
You’re in Heron Territory
While quietly kayaking down a calm stretch of river, you may be unaware that you are in the presence of a heron, until suddenly from Read More…
Photo Friday: Lichen Forest
It can be helpful to have a reminder to think small, especially when you're in the business of going big. Getting to spend a lot of time out Read More…
Flashback Friday: Invasion of the Aquatic Plants
In honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 26 - March 2), we would like to revisit this summary of the invasive plant Read More…
Photo Friday: Oh Deer
It's not uncommon to see deer in the field, but spotting eight at once is a bit of a treat. Our crew recently witnessed this herd of mule Read More…
Survival of the Salamanders
Secretive salamanders often live out of sight, creeping out of their burrows at night or when things are wet – times when people are not Read More…