*****Air*****
The Adventurous Gardener
...Hummingbirds*
Tiny, gem-like hummingbirds are fast, flashy, ferocious and
fascinating...With a little effort,
your coastal garden can provide our hummers...
by Lori Hubbart
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue #31,
May, 2004.
The Adventurous Gardener
...Yellow Jacket
Season*
Those
vicious black and yellow dive bombers are back again!
by Lori Hubbart
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue #35,
September, 2004.
Tundra Swans' 'Perfect Habitat'*
Stornetta ranch near Pt. Arena Lighthouse an annual haven for
migrating waterfowl.
by Katy Hillenmeyer
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California, Monday, January 26, 2004.
*****Land*****
The Adventurous Gardener
...Gardening In The Extreme*
Yes, along with "Extreme
Homes" and "X-treme Sports," gardening can also be extreme...
by Lori Hubbart
*Lighthouse
Peddler, Issue #46, August, 2005.
Another Thing
To Blame On Wet Winter: Rattlesnakes*
North
Coast's 'healthy' snake population finally emerging; bites
up statewide
by Clark Mason
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California, Monday, July 17, 2006.
Beauty Of
Berries*
Whether in pies and ice cream or eaten with them, berries are one of the best
things about summer...
by Meg McConahey
*The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California,
Saturday, July 1, 2006.
Berry Fan
Offers Tips For Success*
Berry plants can fit
into surprisingly small spaces...
by Rosemary McCreary
*The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California,
Saturday, July 1, 2006.
Burbank
Imported Notorious Blackberry*
It seemed like a
good idea at the time...
by Meg McConahey
*The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California,
Saturday, July 1, 2006.
California Black Bear Sighted Near Gualala*
A
California black bear has been reported to be making the rounds
in and around Gualala...
*Independent Coast Observer (ICO),
May 27, 2005.
Delectable Wild Mushrooms*
--- On the Mendocino Coast
This time of year
many coast residents add to their usual dinner entrees...
by Anna Ely
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue
#26, December, 2003.
Hunt For The Wild Mushrooms*
It's prime time for
flavorful fungi in the North Bay
by
George Lauer
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California,
Thursday, January 6, 2005.
Mountain Lion Kills Sheep On Gualala Ridge*
On
Saturday night, a mountain lion visited the ranch home of...
by David Torres
*Independent Coast Observer
(ICO), August 6, 2004.
Follow-Up Story...
Mountain Lion Kills More Sheep*
A hungry
mountain lion revisited the DiMaio ranch near Gualala and
attacked and killed...
by David Torres
*Independent Coast Observer
(ICO), December 10, 2004.
Mushrooms - Delicious - De Lovely - Deadly*
Wild
Mushrooms can be found on the menus of local restaurants...
by Chris Kjeldsen
*Steppin' Out, Fall 2004-2005
Winter.
Naked
Ladies...
Dress Up
Gardens And Roadsides*
by Rosemary McCreary
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California, Saturday, September 25, 2004.
Ranger's
Log...Striped Skunk Squad*
The cheering section
was in place and each face was focused on the events about
to transpire...
by Ranger Daniel F.
Murley
*Independent Coast Observer (ICO),
July 29, 2005.
Follow-Up Story...
Ranger's
Log...Young Striped Skunk*
Ever
since the birth of a bunch of fuzzy white-striped little
stinkers...
by Ranger Daniel F.
Murley
*Independent Coast Observer
(ICO), June 30, 2006.
Wild Turkeys
Gobbling North Bay Land
Fish and
Game aims to boost flocks, biologist urges study*
by Alex Horvath Special To The Chronicle
*San Francisco Chronicle,
California, Friday, November 19, 2004.
*****Land / Sea*****
California Sea Lions Love Our Coast*
Use the
parking for Shell Beach on The Sea Ranch, then take the public
access trail...
by George Bailey, Editor
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue
#27, December, 2004.
Sea Lion Raft Congregates Near Point Arena
Light*
A flotilla
of sea lions found themselves unusually close to shore at the
Point Arena Lighthouse...
by
Jeff Gales
*Independent Coast Observer
(ICO), January 16, 2004.
*****Sea*****
A Fish Story...Monkeyface Prickleback*
(For Prickleback & Fennel Cakes Recipes...)
Pricklebacks are
slithery, elusive and ugly as sin, but their taste is little
short of divine.
by Peggy
Knickerbocker Special To The Chronicle
*San Francisco Chronicle, California, Wednesday,
May 12, 2004.
A Unique Fishery...Abalone*
(with "Stalking the Wily Abalone" and
Recipe)
The
Mendonoma Coast is famous for its abalone, a succulent mollusk...
*Independent Coast Observer,
2003 Edition, Destination Mendonoma.
About The Gray Whale*
Gray whales can be differentiated from other similar looking
whales by the lack of a dorsal fin...
*Point Cabrillo Light, 2004.
Coho Salmon Return*
Local
Environmentalists Celebrate Coho Salmon Return to the Garcia
River...
by Peter Dobbins, Publisher
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue
#26, December, 2003.
Crustacean Sensations*
(For Crustacean Recipes...)
Peak
season is winding down and now is the time to grab some crab at
festivals in SF and Mendocino...
by Diane Peterson
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California, Wednesday, January 21, 2004.
Fascinating Facts About Gray Whales*
(with "2nd Annual Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival)
The
northern phase of the migration of the gray whale began in
mid-February...
*Lighthouse Peddler, Issue
#29, March, 2004.
Giant Abalone Spills Out Of Its Huge Shell*
A
giant abalone, taken off our coast in early August...
by Buzz Owen
Special To The ICO
*Independent Coast Observer
(ICO), August 19, 2005.
The Grays Are Coming!*
Annual migration brings Gray Whales and whale watchers...
by Nancy
Barth
*Mendocino Travelers Guide,
Spring 2004.
Have A Whale Of A Time*
The
second half of Mendocino's annual tribute to watery migrants of
the Pacific...
by George
Lauer
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California,
Thursday, March 18, 2004.
Jumbo Squid
Influx In California*
Many
California anglers have been catching something that resembles a
sea monster...
by Travis Tanaka,
DFG Marine Biologist
*Independent Coast
Observer (ICO), April 15, 2005.
Local Sea
Urchins Face Tough Competition From Russia*
"How Long Will Urchins
Last?" asked the August 21, 1987 ICO front page headline.
by Jo Rouse
*Independent Coast Observer (ICO), Friday,
August 19, 2005.
Meet The
Abalone Named After The Town Of Gualala*
I am wondering how many folks reading
this know that our town, Gualala,
has a species of abalone
named after it?
by Buzz Owen
Special To The ICO
*Independent Coast
Observer (ICO), September 9, 2005.
North Coast Sport Ocean Salmon Season To
Open*
The
recreational ocean salmon season between Horse Mountain and Point
Arena...
From California Dept. of Fish and Game
*Independent Coast Observer
(ICO), February 13, 2004.
Shark Estimated At 16-18 feet;*
'it
was over in five seconds'...
by
Mike Geniella and Glenda Anderson
*The Press Democrat,
Santa Rosa, California, Tuesday, August 17, 2004.
Sonoma Coast Salmon Fishermen Optimistic*
Despite
undercurrents of mercury and PCB contamination and the prospect
of tighter regulations...
by George Lauer
*The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa,
California. Thursday, April 15, 2004.
Winter Is Best For Seeing Wildlife*
Winter
is the best time for seeing wildlife in the North Coast
counties...
by Andrew Pridgen
*Coastal Traveler, Winter 2004, Volume
XVIII Number 1, Tomales Bay Publishing Co., Point Reyes
Station, CA.
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