Author Archives: Kathleen Ok-Soo Richards

Kathleen Ok-Soo Richards is a writer, editor, and nature lover living in Berkeley, California. Her award-winning journalism career includes stints at the East Bay Express and The Stranger, and her writing has also appeared in The Nation, Bay Nature, Alta Journal, High Country News, and many other publications.
Coast redwoods canopy seen peaking through thick white fog

Redwoods and fog

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A gentle mist drifts silently through the redwoods, softening shadows and imparting a damp chill to the air. Moisture drips from branches and ferns, emanating an earthy, pine-like aroma. The scene of fog shrouding a redwood forest evokes a sense of mystery and awe, its ephemeral beauty casting a filmic, dreamlike quality to the landscape. Perhaps even more captivating is the hidden, interwoven relationship between fog and coast redwoods.

A group of Asian Pacific American schoolchildren climb on the base of a large redwood

How Redwood Rides helps close the nature gap

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By eliminating the largest barrier between underrepresented communities and redwoods parks—lack of transportation—Redwood Rides not only expands outdoor access, but also inspires the next generation to care about the ancient forests.