Fighting Fires by Killing Salmon?

Posted by Annelise Hill Sep 18, 2018 Featured, Policy Leave a Comment

Photo: Carr Fire, via Wikipedia My family’s 10-acre textile farm is 20 miles away from the spot where the infamous Carr Fire, near Redding, California, started. I happened to check the California fire map before heading to Whiskeytown Reservoir for some relief from the 106° heat. Carr ultimately burned 230,000 acres, killed 8 people, destroyed […]

Central California’s ‘Second Summer’ Brings Us to the Sea When Others Bundle Up

Posted by Annelise Hill Nov 3, 2017 Featured, Stories Leave a Comment

The fall holiday season is done a little bit differently on the Central California coast. Our trees don’t turn dramatic hues, which makes adventures to see color changes non-existent. The first freeze that many associate with fall is replaced by an increase in temperature as winds swing around to northeasterly. October is the month to […]