The Future of Urban Forests in California’s Cap & Trade Market
• California Trees • June, 2012
• Wherever trees grow, they are quietly performing a miracle.
How Has Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster Affected The Environment?
• Audubon • March, 2012
• A year after Japan’s nuclear meltdown, scientists are investigating the effects of radiation exposure on birds, other wildlife, and plants.
Endangered Forest Species
• American Forests • February 28, 2012
• Laurie Wayburn stands quietly in a forest glade surrounded by towering coastal redwoods. A breeze wafts the five-fingered ferns at her feet and ruffles the flat needles in the branches...
Plight of the Condors
• Scientific American • January 9, 2012
• Once on the verge of extinction, North America’s largest land birds have made a dramatic comeback. To ensure their continued survival, biologists are relying on high-tech gadgets and unusual...
California Tribe Competes With The State
• High Country News • September, 2011
• Everywhere she looks in Humbug Valley, Beverly Benner Ogle sees the past.
Message in a Bottle
• Audubon • March/April, 2011
• Red, white and green–the wine industry is widely embracing chemical-free viticulture that protects both the landscape and farmers while capturing terroir, the true taste of a place.
Conservation by Coalition
• American Forests • Spring, 2011
• Community-based conservation has affected participants from grassroots organizers in their tiny towns to federal bureaucrats in DC.
Community Advocate
• American Forests • Winter, 2010
• Lynn Jungwirth’s tireless efforts have made the voice of rural communities part of the forest policy dialogue.
Clean Energy from Dirty Water
• Scientific American • July, 2010
• California cities are pumping their treated wastewater underground to create electricity
Shangri-La
• Audubon • March/April, 2010
• An hour from the smog and concrete of Los Angeles, a quarter-million-acre oasis, bursting with rare and unusual species, is waiting to be discovered.
Burning Issues
• High Country News • November, 2008
• Late in the afternoon on the first day of summer, black bottomed thunderheads zapped lightning down onto the parched Northern california landscape.
Bay Watch
• Audubon • November/December, 2008
• One year ago a major spill in San Francisco Bay marked the latest insult to a waterway already reeling from 150 years of degredation.
Shade Trees: The Bottom Line
• California Trees • Fall, 2008
• What’s a shade tree worth? Can a single strategically placed tree actually reduce energy use and save homeowners hard-earned dollars?
Dodging a Bullet
• Audubon • January-February, 2008
• Just before Easter last year a female California condor soared across the international border from Mexico into the United States.
The Next Wave of Conservation Leaders Offers Hope
• Wilderness Society • 2007-2008
• Global warming, paved-over farms and forests, swarms of off-road vehicles on ever-dwindling public lands–it’s easy to feel hopeless about the future of our planet. Take heart! A fresh generation of conservation activists is emerging from the doom and...
A Rare Jewel
• Audubon • March, 2012
• The Opal Creek wilderness, just two hours from Portland, is one of the Pacific Northwest’s last uncut old-growth forests. In spring “phib freaks” trek between the tall, massive trees, on the lookout for amphibians that date back to the age of dinosaurs and forecast an ominous...
Treasure Island
• Audubon • September-October, 2006
• A group of dedicated scientists hassucceeded in reviving the health of fragile islands off the coasts of California and Mexico as well as the endangered species that rely on them—leaving little doubt that the ends justify their lethal...
Eye in the Sea
• Popular Mechanics • May, 2006
• Deep-ocean animals have long evaded scientists’ elaborate probes. Now, a tough little camera catches them on video.
Timberlands in Turmoil
• American Forests • Winter, 2006
• As timber companies divest, carefully managed forestland is up for grabs, and it portends an invisible-but staggering-crisis for the U.S.
Erika Zavaleta, still life with athlete
• Nature Conservancy • Spring, 2004
• In her quest to learn how life works, Erika Zavaleta would rather not do it sitting still.
Time Line Bristlecone Pines
• American Forests • Winter, 2004
• Twisted with time, unspoiled and austere, the planets oldest living inhabitants offer insights to environmental conditions back to the last Ice Age.
The Paradox of Wildland Fire
• Wilderness Society • 2003-2004
• We who love wilderness face a daunting dilemma. Every Summer we watch smoke clouds rise over the land. Some people flee the flames. Others die fighting them. When fire threatens homes and the wild places that are our secret escapes, we feel compelled to control...
The Maidu Baskets of Lily Baker
• Native Peoples • Spring, 1997
• Lily Baker reaches into a clump of willows and rubs her fingers over the leaf buds swelling under the smooth gray bark. She smiles, laugh lines radiating from her eyes into the mountain air just starting to warm with spring. “This is good willow. I can start a new basket today.” she...
Land of the Pampered Plantation
• American Forests • January/February , 1991
• In Japan, forests are grown as crops, and timber management is a ritual.
The Gadfly Botanist of Plumas County
• Sierra Magazine• January, 1988
• Wayne Dakan breaks away from a group hinking along Hungry Creek, a tributary of the Feather River in Northeastern California. In five resolute strides, he crosses a clearing to an old Douglas fir. Straightening his back against its eight-foot girth, he fixes his steely blue stare on a man wearing a U.S. Forest Service...
Northern Exposure—Mar 17, 2013
Northern Exposure • Sacramento Bee • March 17, 2013
read moreNorthern Exposure—Feb 17, 2013
Northern Exposure • Sacramento Bee • February 17, 2013
read moreRadiant Wildlands
Radiant Wildlands • Earth Island Journal • Spring, 2013 • Addressing Postnuclear Radiation at Chernobyl and Fukushima
read moreA Tale of Two Forests
A Tale of Two Forests • Environmental Health Perspectives • March, 2013 • Addressing Postnuclear Radiation at Chernobyl and Fukushima
read moreThe Missing Link
The Missing Link • Nature Conservancy • Issue 4, 2012 • The race to protect one of North America’s most crucial-and vulnerable-wildlife corridors.
read morePipe Dreams
Pipe Dreams • Audubon • November/December, 2012 • Audubon groups are saving birds from open-ended PVC mining stakes.
read moreThe Future of Urban Forests in California’s Cap & Trade Market
The Future of Urban Forests in California’s Cap & Trade Market • California Trees • June, 2012 • Wherever trees grow, they are quietly performing a miracle.
read moreThe Long View
The Long View • Audubon • June, 2012 • Building habitat along agricultural edges.
read moreHow Has Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster Affected The Environment?
How Has Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster Affected The Environment? • Audubon • March, 2012 • A year after Japan’s nuclear meltdown, scientists are investigating the effects of radiation exposure on birds, other wildlife, and plants.
read moreEndangered Forest Species
Endangered Forest Species • American Forests • February 28, 2012 • Laurie Wayburn stands quietly in a forest glade surrounded by towering coastal redwoods. A breeze wafts the five-fingered ferns at her feet and ruffles the flat needles in the branches...
read moreA Restless Giant
A Restless Giant • High Country News • February 20, 2012 • Environmental warrior Martin Litton is as fired up as ever.
read morePlight of the Condors
Plight of the Condors • Scientific American • January 9, 2012 • Once on the verge of extinction, North America’s largest land birds have made a dramatic comeback. To ensure their continued survival, biologists are relying on high-tech gadgets and unusual...
read moreFresh Start
Fresh Start • Audubon • November/December, 2011 • A makeover turns manmade Aramburu Island into rich wildlife habitat.
read moreCalifornia Tribe Competes
California Tribe Competes With The State • High Country News • September, 2011 • Everywhere she looks in Humbug Valley, Beverly Benner Ogle sees the past.
read moreMessage in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle • Audubon • March/April, 2011 • Red, white and green–the wine industry is widely embracing chemical-free viticulture that protects both the landscape and farmers while capturing terroir, the true taste of a place.
read moreConserving the Confluence
Conserving the Confluence • Nature Conservancy • Spring, 2011 • Protecting an unparalleled property in Oregon.
read moreConservation by Coalition
Conservation by Coalition • American Forests • Spring, 2011 • Community-based conservation has affected participants from grassroots organizers in their tiny towns to federal bureaucrats in DC.
read moreBig Deal
Big Deal • Audubon • March/April, 2011 • New funding protects more than 62,000 acres on a California Ranch.
read moreScience Rises from Ashes
Science Rises from Ashes • High Country News • February 16, 2011 • California school builds curriculum around local forest.
read moreCommunity Advocate
Community Advocate • American Forests • Winter, 2010 • Lynn Jungwirth’s tireless efforts have made the voice of rural communities part of the forest policy dialogue.
read moreArt in the Aspens
Art in the Aspens • Utne • November-December, 2010 • Beautiful Basque tree carvings tell tales of adventure.
read moreClean Energy from Dirty Water
Clean Energy from Dirty Water • Scientific American • July, 2010 • California cities are pumping their treated wastewater underground to create electricity
read moreShangri-La
Shangri-La • Audubon • March/April, 2010 • An hour from the smog and concrete of Los Angeles, a quarter-million-acre oasis, bursting with rare and unusual species, is waiting to be discovered.
read moreEnsuring a Timberland Legacy
Ensuring a Timberland Legacy • American Forests • Winter, 2009 • Across the country, communities are uniting to protect the forests they hold dear.
read moreThe Carbon Equation
The Carbon Equation • Nature Conservancy • Winter, 2009 • Can forests save us from climate change?
read moreRegrowing Borneo, tree by tree
Regrowing Borneo, tree by tree • Scientific American • Number 5, 2008 • To save orangutans, scientist Willie Smits is restoring a rain forest
read moreBurning Issues
Burning Issues • High Country News • November, 2008 • Late in the afternoon on the first day of summer, black bottomed thunderheads zapped lightning down onto the parched Northern california landscape.
read moreBaywatch
Bay Watch • Audubon • November/December, 2008 • One year ago a major spill in San Francisco Bay marked the latest insult to a waterway already reeling from 150 years of degredation.
read moreShade Trees: The Bottom Line
Shade Trees: The Bottom Line • California Trees • Fall, 2008 • What’s a shade tree worth? Can a single strategically placed tree actually reduce energy use and save homeowners hard-earned dollars?
read moreConservation’s New Conversation
Conservation’s New Conversation • American Forests • Summer, 2008 • In the face of unrelenting Development: How to keep forests in forest?
read moreDodging a Bullet
Dodging a Bullet • Audubon • January-February, 2008 • Just before Easter last year a female California condor soared across the international border from Mexico into the United States.
read moreThe Next Wave of Conservation Leaders Offers Hope
The Next Wave of Conservation Leaders Offers Hope • Wilderness Society • 2007-2008 • Global warming, paved-over farms and forests, swarms of off-road vehicles on ever-dwindling public lands–it’s easy to feel hopeless about the future of our planet. Take heart! A fresh generation of conservation activists is emerging from the doom and...
read moreA Rare Jewel
A Rare Jewel • Audubon • March, 2012 • The Opal Creek wilderness, just two hours from Portland, is one of the Pacific Northwest’s last uncut old-growth forests. In spring “phib freaks” trek between the tall, massive trees, on the lookout for amphibians that date back to the age of dinosaurs and forecast an ominous...
read moreTreasure Island
Treasure Island • Audubon • September-October, 2006 • A group of dedicated scientists hassucceeded in reviving the health of fragile islands off the coasts of California and Mexico as well as the endangered species that rely on them—leaving little doubt that the ends justify their lethal...
read moreEye in the Sea
Eye in the Sea • Popular Mechanics • May, 2006 • Deep-ocean animals have long evaded scientists’ elaborate probes. Now, a tough little camera catches them on video.
read moreTimberlands in Turmoil
Timberlands in Turmoil • American Forests • Winter, 2006 • As timber companies divest, carefully managed forestland is up for grabs, and it portends an invisible-but staggering-crisis for the U.S.
read moreChina Power
China Power • OnEarth • Winter, 2004 • How do you bring clean energy to 1.25 billion people?
read moreErika Zavaleta, still life with athlete
Erika Zavaleta, still life with athlete • Nature Conservancy • Spring, 2004 • In her quest to learn how life works, Erika Zavaleta would rather not do it sitting still.
read moreTime Line Bristlecone Pines
Time Line Bristlecone Pines • American Forests • Winter, 2004 • Twisted with time, unspoiled and austere, the planets oldest living inhabitants offer insights to environmental conditions back to the last Ice Age.
read moreThe Paradox of Wildland Fire
The Paradox of Wildland Fire • Wilderness Society • 2003-2004 • We who love wilderness face a daunting dilemma. Every Summer we watch smoke clouds rise over the land. Some people flee the flames. Others die fighting them. When fire threatens homes and the wild places that are our secret escapes, we feel compelled to control...
read moreDesperately Seeking Silence
Desperately Seeking Silence • Audubon • May-June, 2000 • All Gordon Hempton wants is one square inch of silence.
read moreThe Maidu Baskets of Lily Baker
The Maidu Baskets of Lily Baker • Native Peoples • Spring, 1997 • Lily Baker reaches into a clump of willows and rubs her fingers over the leaf buds swelling under the smooth gray bark. She smiles, laugh lines radiating from her eyes into the mountain air just starting to warm with spring. “This is good willow. I can start a new basket today.” she...
read moreLand of the Pampered Plantation
Land of the Pampered Plantation • American Forests • January/February , 1991 • In Japan, forests are grown as crops, and timber management is a ritual.
read moreThe Gadfly Botanist of Plumas County
The Gadfly Botanist of Plumas County • Sierra Magazine• January, 1988 • Wayne Dakan breaks away from a group hinking along Hungry Creek, a tributary of the Feather River in Northeastern California. In five resolute strides, he crosses a clearing to an old Douglas fir. Straightening his back against its eight-foot girth, he fixes his steely blue stare on a man wearing a U.S. Forest Service...
read more