What was here? The 2026 California Native Plant Society conference posed this question and more over the three day event. In Riverside, experts, artists, activists, and enthusiasts gathered to share knowledge, raise new questions, and build connections that could help shape a more biodiverse future. The conference was a rich mix of science, culture, technology, and grassroots efforts, all focused on understanding and restoring native plant communities. What Are We Restoring

“This sense of belonging and interconnectedness challenges common perceptions of wildness. So much of the language of wildness and getting back to nature is about searching for a sense of freedom, a release from the burdens of routine daily life… Yet in seeking this liberation, there can be a loosening of ties and a loss of obligation. House’s reflections prompt us to think beyond the individual and to recognize our collective role in the responsibility of care that accompani

Do you want to get to know the real LA? For longer than I’d like to admit I thought you had to leave town to find nature and adventure. Also, I was not very confident in my hiking or backpacking skills which limited how often I would go explore a new area. Additionally I didn’t haven’t many friends who enjoyed hiking in town… so I was pretty stuck to only “seeing nature” on roadtrips out of town that I would go on with my husband. What if I told you there was one class that c

Two hikers walk along the concrete banks of the Glendale Narrows, a eleven mile stretch of the LA River with a soft bottom But is it a...

“LA is a desert because it has no seasons “ Welcome to seed season! Which also correlates with spider season and fig beetle season here...

Summer vibes in LA. Movies would have you think palm trees and sunny beaches are what summer means in Los Angeles but our true seasons...

We are bombarded with multiplbe fronts. Fire recovery. Public Lands under attack. And now our neighbors are taken in broad daylight by...

A California Condor, a conservation success story, perched on the sandstone rocks of Zion National Park. Want the illegally fired park...

Photo Credit: Arroyo Seco Foundation Thinking of hitting your favorite trails now that the fires are put out? Bummed to see that trail is...

As we are all too painfullly aware, in January 2025 a large fire swept through Altadena and other foothill communities driven by extreme...

People online- “LA is a desert because there is no water here.” *ALL THE WATER THAT IS HERE* But I don’t blame the people online… with so...

Learn about biodiversity in LA County and get a free coloring page inspired by a mural I painted

Do you love foxes? Do you love very tiny foxes that look like cats and happen to be the apex predators of their ecosystems? Do you love...

Day one, two and three, on the Trans-Catalina Trail were certainly amazing; full of flowers and ocean-cliff views. We had traversed up...

Day 1 and Day 2 on the Trans Catalina Trail were beautiful but the third day of our 37.5 mile thru hike was truly magical. In the photo...

L.A.I.N.A.D: Hello! Thank you for meeting with me, would you mind introducing yourself and saying what do you do for work? Becky...

Day one on the Trans Catalina Trail (a 38.5 mile trail on Catalina Island available for hiking, backpacking, and camping with permits...

Do vault toilets and running water sound like small luxuries that would be nice to have on a multi-day backpacking trip? How about access...

RIP P22. Species loneliness.... "Philosophers call this state of isolation and disconnection “species loneliness”—a deep, unnamed sadness...

Florida and California are often thought of as being polar opposites from one another, but what similarities might they have? Well...