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  • 'Sticking around' for an alpine valley

    Attilio Genasci has devoted himself to preserving land in Sierra Valley, Calif., where he has lived and farmed for 96 years

    by Jane Braxton Little, Nov 28, 2005
  • Book review: Quilts: California Bound, California Made 1840-1940

    Book review: Quilts: California Bound, California Made 1840-1940

    Sandi Fox pairs full-page color images of quilts with historical narrative, excerpts from diaries, period photos and illustrations to shed light on the lives of early Californians.

    by Staff, Feb 18, 2013

  • California Poem

    Eleni Sikelianos’ California Poem is a book full of poems, photos, collages, and wonder

    by Staff, Feb 07, 2005
  • California prepares for the next burn

    California prepares for the next burn

    Public officials – and even homeowners – are beginning to accept the inevitability of wildfires in the Golden State.

    by Peter Friederici , Jun 05, 2009
  • California's carbon market may succeed where others have failed

    California's carbon market may succeed where others have failed

    The Golden State's new cap-and-trade program aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions while avoiding the pitfalls of similar attempts.

    by Brendon Bosworth, Apr 19, 2013
  • California's high-speed rail is slow to gain speed

    California's high-speed rail is slow to gain speed

    The U.S. continues to trail the rest of the world in high-speed rail development, as California's long-planned bullet train is delayed yet again.

    by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 27, 2011
  • California's Tangled Water Politics

    California's Tangled Water Politics

    Will there ever be enough water in California's Bay Delta to satisfy farmers, keep fish alive and quench the thirst of millions of people?

    by Matt Jenkins, Dec 20, 2010

  • California, here we come

    California has a lot to teach the Interior West – particularly about clean energy and water conservation

    by Paul Larmer, May 01, 2006

  • Conservation in an imperfect world

    San Diego’s Multiple Species Conservation Program is a groundbreaking attempt to protect wildlife habitat, but some say it is still not enough to save the imperiled wildlife of Southern California

    by Greg Hanscom, Nov 10, 2003

  • Dear friends

    New interns Sarah Gilman and Brett Wilkison; remembering Robert E. "Bob" Wolf; HCN potluck in Tucson

    by Sarah Gilman, Brett Wilkison and Jodi Peterson, Jan 23, 2006
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