The Secret Life of Indian Paintbrush
The Indian paintbrush holds a beautiful secret inside its famous red "feathers."
Puddle Jumpers
You can't miss the pale swallowtail, one of the bigger butterflies in Tahoe
Manzanita Deserves a Little Respect
With its beautiful pink flowers and its ability to reproduce with the aid of wildfires, the manzanita is one amazing bush.
Smells Like Watermelon
Pink snow that smells like watermelon? It's no joke, and you'll find it over 10,000 feet.
Which Tree Is Which?
The Jeffrey and ponderosa pine trees may look alike, but there are subtle differences.
Bioregionalism as Inspiration
Eve Quesnel explores the inspiration for her column, bioregionalism and its founder, Peter Berg.
One Odd, Spiny Rodent: The Porcupine
When looking for the porcupine in the “Peterson Field Guide,” I was surprised to see it missing from the section titled “Medium-Sized Mammals” with...
The Self-Eating Shroom
Before we woke up to a foot of snow last month, a tenacious mushroom was pushing its way through deep duff and dirt, wood...