The Wetland Newport Beach Saved for the Birds
The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, better known as the Back Bay, remains one of Southern California’s most important refuges for birds traveling the Pacific Flyway.
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Hidden Near Los Angeles Is One of the World's Most Important Centers for Endangered Apes
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita is home to about 40 endangered apes and has become a globally important center for conservation, research, and education.
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The Miracle of Cabo Pulmo in Baja California
How local fishermen transformed Cabo Pulmo into one of the world's greatest marine conservation success stories.
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The Rock That Powered California: The Monterey Formation
From microscopic plankton to billions of barrels of oil, few rock formations have shaped California's history more profoundly than the Monterey formation.
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Mountain of Knives
Lookout Mountain obsidian became prized toolstone, traded through Indigenous networks from the eastern Sierra to the Channel Islands.
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The California Supervolcano You Can Visit...and Other Amazing Geologic Attractions
Supervolcanoes, Hot Springs, Fumaroles, Yellow Lakes, and Other Geologic Wonders of Mammoth Lakes
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Weird, wet heat is finally set to taper off: Here's where and when
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France's wildfire nightmare echoes California's hard lessons on building in the woods
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Long Beach aquarium takes in at least 500 animals rescued from wildlife traffickers
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