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Rings of Fire

S'mores are good. S'mores on the beach are great. Photo by Petyo Ivanov.

Fancy a fire on the beach? Where to roast your weenies near crashing waves.

Reasons to Be An 'On The Spot' Docent

Watching this could be your job. Photo by Zoran Kovacevik on Creative Commons.

No. 1: Whale-watching will be part of your job.

The Art of Raw Foraged Perfume

Wild aloe vera, an ingredient that perfumer Libby Patterson has had her eye on. She also uses non-botanical ingredients like horsehair and charcoal.

A morning in nature's apothecary with Libby Patterson as guide proves that making perfume from wild botanicals is easier than you might think.

In A State of Buckeye Bliss

The beautiful bountiful blossom o' the buckeye. Daniel Williford photo.

In another installment of The Blogging Naturalist, park interpreter Daniel Williford considers the wonder of the California buckeye, now blooming its head off.

The Outdoor Poet: Monika Rose

From the Gold Country poet, "Deer in The Road" and "Lizard."

Blogging Naturalist: Morgan Dill

To her surprise, this soap plant bloom opened when author Morgan Dill touched it. Photo by Morgan Dill.

The one-night-only performance of the flowering soap plant.

The Outdoor Poet: William Minor

Two by the Monterey poet: "Snowy Egret Cove" and "Full Moon."

Blogging Naturalist: Daniel Williford

Yellow rock-rose thrives on dry, sunny slopes from Mendocino to San Diego. Photo by Daniel Williford.

California's only native rock-rose is blooming in Henry Cowell right now. Park interpreter Daniel Williford tells us what the yellow rock-rose is and where to find it.

GGW @ The Ranch

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The Girls Gone Wilder and their studs on May 18, 2014. Left to right: Megan, DJay, Joh, Dr Wendy, Alyse, Brigitte, Angela, Sabine.

A day of pedaling, girl time, beer and shopping.

Kids of Summer

Summer camp reconnects kids with nature. Photo courtesy Museum of Natural History.

Summer camp rocks. Here are some that your young'uns will love.

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