A look inside the redwood forest’s secret world
onDiscover intimate, close‑up views of forest plants and wildlife in this macro photo gallery, revealing the hidden textures, colors, and tiny creatures of the woods.
How wildfire changes the world underground
onWhen a wildfire burns through a forest, it can leave behind a charred and seemingly lifeless landscape. But before long, seedlings sprout in the burned, black soil—the promise of a renewed forest. What kind of forest will it be? Which …
The season of fungi
onMushrooms in the redwoods
Fungal Fruiting Bodies of the North Coast of California
onFungal Fruiting Bodies of the North Coast of California is brought to you by California State Parks, a Centennial Lead Partner. September 8, 2018 4 pm – 4:45 pm (~45 min) Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Meet at: Prairie Creek …
When We Can’t See the Trees for the Forest
onGuest bloggers Doug and Joanne Schwartz – League members and dedicated volunteers – are serving this summer as our Redwood Explorers-in-Residence, exploring the northern parks, and ground-truthing and mapping the groves of ancient forest they find. Along the way, they’re documenting the many …
Share and Share Alike
onIn an early version of a now-famous passage, John Muir wrote, “When we try to pick out anything by itself we find that it is bound fast by a thousand invisible cords that cannot be broken, to everything in the …
There’s More Than Meets the Eye to Forest Fungi
onDid you know that winter rains cause fungi to reproduce in the redwood forest? Mushrooms are the most visible parts of the fungal body and grow up out of the soil so that the wind will disperse their spores. When …