I follow more than a few plant and picture pages on social media, and it’s always interesting to see folks wax poetic about some of our more aggressive invasive plants. Often, they (the people) are transplants to the area and these plants aren’t an issue where they come from, but there are also people who […]
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Photos: Lupine Bloom Boom
Despite the ongoing drought, Mother Nature delivered this month on the long-anticipated “super bloom” of lupines along Bald Hills Road in Redwood National Park. It’s been at least four years since the last large display of lupine appeared on the hills 18 miles east of the intersection withU.S. Highway 101 north of Orick. The lupine […]
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Lanphere Dunes and Ma-le’l Dunes Named National Natural Landmarks
Lanphere Dunes and Ma-le’l Dunes were designated as National Natural Landmarks this week by the U.S. Department of the Interior along with sites in West Virginia and Colorado. The more than 900 acres adjoining Manila and Arcata are biological hotspots, boasting a range of rare plant species amid the dune forests, coastal dunes and diverse […]