Local Interest (Santa Barbara)
- June 10, 2024
Miracle Soil
I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
- April 22, 2024
The Splendor of Biking Santa Barbara
Call me provincial, but I believe the Gibraltar Road bike ride stacks up well against any road ride in the…
- July 13, 2020
Plastic Free July
The ubiquity of plastics made its greatest impression on me five years ago on a visit to Easter Island. Twenty-one…
- June 29, 2020
Santa Barbara Library a Candy Shop For Mind And Soul
The public library was my first love outside the family. My relationship mirrored what Susan Orlean describes in “The Library Book”: “I loved…
- April 14, 2008
Want to Watch Eagles Nest in Peace?
EagleCAM captures island nest with two healthy chicks. And, yes, Noozhawk’s Karen Telleen-Lawton is hooked on the voyeuristic view. Behind…
- March 29, 2008
Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox
Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…