Nature's Corner

Whether you call it snowbrush, red root, or tobacco brush, Ceanothus velutinus is abundant in the higher California mountains. Now that its fragrant white flowers have gone for the season, the shrub prepares for its long winter’s nap.

Getting to know our noisy neighbor, the Steller’s jay. With their bright blue plumage, these birds are a familiar sight in the Sierra, but just how blue is their blue? You might be surprised.

Bobcat, lynx, cougar, mountain lion: What’s the difference? Moonshine Ink’s longtime columnist Eve Quesnel has the answers.

Moonshine Ink’s longtime column writers have plenty to say about their commitments to the monthly paper. Read their comments here.

Nature’s Corner columnist Eve Quesnel explores the engineering excellence of arachnids.

Have you ever been walking through the woods when you suddenly stumble upon a random colossal rock? They’re called erratics, and Nature’s Corner columnist Eve Quesnel shares their origin story.

Nature’s Corner columnist Eve Quesnel shares that what is seemingly ordinary is truly extraordinary, as she learned in her quest for knowledge about the American robin.

As wildfires have exploded in size in recent years, far surpassing historical definitions, are Tahoe’s flora and fauna able not only to survive, but also to thrive?

The mink, the river otter, and the beaver are all to be found in the lakes and rivers of the Sierra Nevada. Eve Quesnel tells how to recognize which is which in this month’s Nature’s Corner.

Eve Quesnel shares insight into the life of our nation’s symbol, the bald eagle.