After backpacking in Point Reyes National Seashore, we aimed our tiny red rental car north, zooming past little towns along the edge of Tomales Bay. We followed the road to its end at Tomales Point where lies the Tule Elk Reserve. … Continue reading Back from the Brink: Tule Elk of Point Reyes National Seashore
Another big pollution contributor is the “urban slobber,” a phrase coined by Rob Hutsel from the San Diego River Park Foundation, that accumulated from the county’s millions of cars — copper dust from the brakes, oil, gasoline, etc., that would … Continue reading “Urban Slobber” and the San Elijo Lagoon
by Shannon Swanson When I set out to document the health of San Diego’s watershed for my NG Young Explorer Grant, I was startled by how many different sources of pollution existed, both on land and in the water that ultimately affected the coastline. … Continue reading The Sand Dredger at Oceanside Harbor
A few friends and I rented a convertible through Relay Rides and took a short drive south of San Francisco to Half Moon Bay, a small shore town and surfer’s paradise. Highly recommended as a day trip and easy escape … Continue reading A Convertible to Half Moon Bay
by Shannon Swanson One of my first love affairs with the ocean was through surfing, both on a board and behind a camera. Here my friend Jim, a much better surfer than myself, throws an air on a small day … Continue reading Surfing in Carlsbad, California
One World, Two Feet 