Author: Bryant Baker
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New Inventory of Mature and Old-Growth Forests—How Will They be Protected?
5 min read
The Biden administration has started a rulemaking process for protecting mature and old-growth forests.
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Don’t Doom the Bloom: Five Tips for Being a Good Wildflower Chaser
6 min read
Important things to know before you go visit wildflower areas.
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Margaret Hunt, the Courageous Horsewoman of Ojai
6 min read
The story of a woman who risked life and limb to save firefighters during the 1932 Matilija Fire.
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Case Study: Tecuya Ridge Project Causes Extensive Soil and Tree Damage
0 min read
Learn more and see photos of ecological damage.
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Forest Service Allows Private Company to Increase Camping and Day Use Fees in Los Padres National Forest
5 min read
Camping fees raised by 50% without public input.
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Volunteers Remove Invasive Plants, Microtrash Throughout Santa Barbara Frontcountry
3 min read
A great time for spring cleaning in the Santa Ynez Mountains!
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Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast
1 min read
Featuring one of the world’s foremost experts on manzanitas, Dr. Tom Parker.
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Logging in the Los Padres: An Update
9 min read
Find out where things stand with four different logging projects.
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Agency Proposes to Shrink Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge Boundary
4 min read
Proposal would shrink potential size of the refuge by 26%.
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The Last Grizzlies of the Los Padres (Part 1)
10 min read
The first in a three-part series about the last days of the California grizzly in the Los Padres National Forest.
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Webinar With Miguel Ordeñana Offers Insight Into Lives of Southern California Mountain Lions
1 min read
Urban wildlife expert talks about mountain lions in and around LA.
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Smokescreen With Dr. Chad Hanson: Webinar Recording Now Available
0 min read
Learn about some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding forests and fire in California.







