The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility rose from California’s Mojave Desert as a symbol of America’s ambition to expand clean ...

While no longer rare in San Diego County, the bright red vermilion flycatcher is not yet abundant, but worth the effort to ...

Around the turn of the twentieth century, hunters engaged in the Christmas “Side Hunt,” a holiday tradition in which ...

Meep meep! Learn all about the greater roadrunner, including where to find this bird, how fast it can run, and the many types of food a roadrunner eats.

Ivanpah generates electricity by using circles of mirrors to reflect the sun toward the tank on top of the tower, thereby ...

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans gather on rock promontories, packed in like edgy commuters as ...

A prescribed burn is scheduled to begin Monday at the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument, ...

If you need a unique, locally produced gift for a bird lover this season, look for my “The Best of Bird Banter” book. See ...

In 1985, an odd-looking hummingbird appeared at a local couple's feeder. Since then, dozens of other rufous hummingbirds have ...

What birders well know, fans of “composite organisms” and other creatures can now learn: how to identify obscure species in the wild.

Hidden in the northern reaches of California lies a town that time seems to have gently touched rather than trampled. Montague sits quietly in Siskiyou County, cradled by the expansive Shasta Valley ...

The Maturango Museum offers a fascinating window into the region’s natural and cultural history. Its exhibits on Native American petroglyphs, local wildlife, and geological formations provide context ...