In 1981, during his first year as a volunteer docent at Carmel's Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Reid Woodward stationed himself near China Cove with a spotting scope. As visitors took their turns surveying the scene, Woodward noticed a sea otter swimming along a mossy stone. She circled the area for an unusually long time, and then eventually climbed atop the rock and gave … [Read more...] about A Commitment to the Coast
Flying High for 40 Years
The Ventana Wildlife Society Celebrates Conservation Success
Throughout the summer of 1991, wildlife biologist Kelly Sorenson crisscrossed the Central California coast in a dusty Mazda pickup. On one particularly memorable trip, he drove for seven days straight, up to 14 hours a day, to scout mountain peaks between Big Sur and Marin County. As part of an ambitious species recovery program spearheaded by the Ventana Wilderness Society … [Read more...] about Flying High for 40 Years
Tackling The Next Chapter
My number one focus and purpose is to share with you who I am, and to give you as much of myself as I possibly can, while I can. And I’m excited.”As the documentary “Gleason” opens, retired professional football player Steve Gleason leans toward the camera and speaks to his then-unborn child. His wife, Michel Rae Varisco, is pregnant. That news has come just six weeks after … [Read more...] about Tackling The Next Chapter
Local Golf Courses Linked Through History
When players tee off for this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the golf world will focus on the coastal cliffs and cypress-lined fairways of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Pebble Beach Company founder Samuel Finley Brown Morse commissioned the storied course in 1916, back when he managed Monterey Peninsula Properties for the Pacific Improvement Company. At the time, … [Read more...] about Local Golf Courses Linked Through History
Buckle Up For Amazing Autos
August means automobiles on the Monterey Peninsula, and the 2015 schedule of exhibits, races, rallies and auctions promises plenty of excitement. Navigate it all with this guide to the year's major car events. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3-12 Pebble Beach Motoring Classic www.pebblebeachconcours.net or 831/622-1700 Starting near Seattle and traveling 1,500 miles down the coast, … [Read more...] about Buckle Up For Amazing Autos