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First River Forum Divided Over Paddling

Sticky notes on a poster depicting the Estuarine Reach of the river at the March 5 San Lorenzo River Community Forum. Similar meetings follow on March 24 and May 12.

The outlines of a debate over the future of the San Lorenzo River started forming at Wednesday's forum, with part of the crowd prioritizing habitat improvement and others emphasizing greater human engagement through recreation and commerce.

Greg King: History of Redwoods

In 1987, Greg King spent a week in a tree in the All Species Grove, one of the ancient redwood groves within Headwaters Forest. King said, “Those spiky branches almost killed me when I careened toward them on the traverse at 20 mph, only the ascent at the other side of the ride slowing and therefore saving me." Photo courtesy Greg King.

The activist who led the struggle against Maxxam, the Fortune 500 company bent on clearcutting the Headwaters Forest in the late 1990s, reads from his forthcoming book 'The Ghost Forest.'

Bringing Science Class to Life

The Shape of Life online video series makes cutting-edge science available to teachers for free.

Monterey Bay Aquarium co-founder Nancy Burnett turns her groundbreaking PBS series into a classroom tool.

Titans of Climate Research at UCSC

Pioneering atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon and climatologist Michael Mann deliver key lectures at this weekend's climate change conference at UCSC.

Lessons from the science wars by climatologists Susan Solomon and Michael Mann at this weekend's climate change conference.

State Parks Needs YOU

You could be spending your free Saturdays here.

Volunteer opportunities at Santa Cruz area state parks.

Is Monterey Bay Radioactive?

This image is being shared widely as evidence that dangerous levels of radiation from Fukushima have arrived on the West Coast. The map actually shows wave dispersal from the tsunami that was partly responsible for the nuclear plant's breakdown.

Two projects that should inject some sanity into the occasionally hysterical public conversation about the Fukushima nuclear disaster—and help raise our overall scientific IQ.

Update: Migration Festival Moving Indoors

It's all but certain to rain tomorrow, but that won't stop the party at Natural Bridges.

Puma Crossing Clears Key Hurdle

In a key step toward building a passage for mountain lions and other wildlife beneath Highway 17, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County has finalized the purchase of 10 acres on the east side of the highway near Laurel Curve.

A Migration Festival for The Books

A monarch butterfly on coyote brush. Photo by Mike Baird on Flickr.

On Feb. 8, the "mini Galapagos" of Natural Bridges celebrates the butterflies, birds, whales and other creatures that sojourn through Monterey Bay.

Hope for Solutions at Trails Talk

Panelists at the Forest Trails Talk Jan. 29. Left to right, Lono Barnes of Santa Cruz Fire Dept, Alex Jones of Campus Natural Reserve and Will Curtis, captain of the UCSC mountain biking team. Hilltromper photo.

A movement to legalize mountain biking trails at Upper UCSC and rein in environmental degradation began to take shape at the Jan. 29 panel discussion.

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