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Ecology Hall of Fame: John Muir
John Muir & I From an essay by Theodore Roosevelt His was a dauntless soul... Not only are his books delightful, not only is he the author to whom all men turn when they think of the Sierras and Northern glaciers, and the giant trees of the California slope, but he was also - what few nature-lovers are - a man able to influence contemporary thought and action on the subjects to which he had ...
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The Raptor Foundation - Great Horned Owl
Similarly, the Pima Indians believed that at death one's soul passes into the body of a GHO & would place owl feathers in the hands of those about to die. The tribes native to the Sierras, believed thet the Great Horned Owl captured the souls of the dead and carried them to the underworld. The Hopis Indians believed that the Great Horned Owl helped their peaches grow They were believed to be a ...
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Trillium Farm
Many of the plant communities and individual species are at the edge of their ranges here, where the Siskiyous link the coast ranges to the west, the Cascade/Sierras to the east, and the Willamette and Sacramento valley systems to the north and south. The river, creek, and several ponds provide varied opportunities to study aquatic ecology. The complex geology of the ...
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Trillium Setting
Many of the plant communities and individual species are at the edge of their ranges here, where the Siskiyous link the coast ranges to the west, the Cascade/Sierras to the east, and the Willamette and Sacramento valley systems to the north and south. The river, creek, and several ponds provide varied opportunities to study aquatic ecology. The complex geology of the ...
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Spring 2003 Trips
We begin near Lone Pine and climb by trail to the crest of the range. The second day will be cross-country travel northward with extraordinary views westward across the Owens Valley toward the Sierras and eastward across Saline and Death Valleys. The descent from Forgotten Pass to French Spring is again by trail. Carry some water. Limit 12. Contact Leader: Craig Deutsche (310) 477-6670 May ...
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SUMMER 2005 TRIPS
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest at 10,000', then explore old mines near our camp. Photograph 4000-year-old twisted bristlecone pines, and, from this alpine/desert lonely moonscape, gaze east at the Sierras across the Owens Valley. Sunday's 10-mile cross- country loop hike descends sharply from 11,000' through a rugged dolomite canyon to a creek lush with grass and flowers, with a 2000' ...
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EarthSaint: Kenneth Rexroth
West Coast in order to cultivate the art of being a "perceiving organism and moral agent." Settling in San Francisco, he camped often in the Sierras, developing a mystical vision of nature and love that is reflected in his poetry, his many essays, and a play in verse. Part of the depth of Rexroth's vision arises from his insistence on ...
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Goldman Awards Given To Risk-Takers On Six Continents
Mexican Sierra Madre Occidental. His opposition comes from drug traffickers, who operate a flourishing trade in the isolated Sierras. In spite of the danger, Bustillo has founded a human rights and environmental organization called the Advisory Council of the Sierra Madre in order to create a 5,000,000 acre ...
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David Brower: Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run
Steve Chapple. Though tantalizing hints of Brower's life occur throughout - a childhood that included time in the Sierras, mountaineering firsts, service in the Second World War, and his long history with the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and Earth Island Institute - this isn't really a biography. Instead, ...
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EcologyFund.com, Mexico Info - Save and protect endangered Mexican wildlife for free!
Sierras topped by pine forests. There are numerous species of fish, turtles, snails and cacti found nowhere else, including 34 that are recognized by the Mexican government as needing special ...
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