Salmon Running
Wild salmon are so embattled right now I can't bring myself to fish for them. After I moved to the coast I put my fly-rod in storage....
The Unusual Suspects
When I go tidepooling I expect to see anemones and crabs, starfish and sculpins. I hope to spot a nudibranch species that’s new to me,...
Of Typhoons and Tides
The day before Typhoon Songda hammered the coast, I went to Oswald West to survey the scene. From atop what I've dubbed the Cliffs of...
Falling Into the Sea
I'm scrambling to explore every cove, beach, and headland of Ecola State Park before the whole coastline slumps into the sea. Last winter...
Typhoon Running
The blue skies and calm seas of a few days ago were beautiful, but as soon as a stable weather system settles over the region, I start...
Lost Groves
I have grown addicted to searching for lost groves of giant trees. My new obsession is sketched across my arms and legs in shredded...
We're not in Colorado Anymore
My former home of Colorado is a world away, and I'm surrounded by strangeness at the ocean's edge. When I run the beach before the sun...
