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The Outdoor Poet: Doug McClellan

Ode to Santa Cruz
 
Santa Cruz, to honor you,
I declare a mural—–
surfer facing the sea
wearing a full bore tool belt;
rat gray pony tail.
Unfinished dissertation
in hand––he balances,
rampant on a green wave.

Operation Fungus Fair

Everyone got in on the mushroom-gathering act this year. Photo by Yevgeny Nyden.

How do you throw a mushroom fest in a dry year? With lots of help.

Five Fingers Loop

The striking markings of the bufflehead are a common sight on Five Fingers Loop. Photo by Bill Bouton via Wikimedia.

1.5 miles; 1 hour; easy
An easy foray into a corner of the park favored by avian life.

Coyotes: Some Fish With That Rabbit?

Coyotes have long been known to fish in streams and lakes. Beaches, not so much. USFWS photo.

Researchers have found that, unlike their ancestors, modern coyotes on the Central Coast are eating seafood.

David Hockney in Yosemite

From 'Yosemite I, October 16th, 2011' by David Hockney

Hurry up! Jan. 20 is the last day to see the artist's towering tributes to Yosemite Valley at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

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