Our final camp of the summer was something different: the air was crisp at 6000 feet, and laced with the … More

Just six more days left in the field season was still enough time to experience a whole summer’s worth of … More

Back here again. Fortunately, the view has improved. Bakersfield was not among my favorite locales from last summer – the … More

I typically aim to illustrate my writings with copious photos of the landscapes I visit. But there’s only so many … More

The Cuyama Valley is a between place. It sits between the Central Valley and the coast, in a strange circle … More

Though my survey sites often bring me to hidden pockets of lush vegetation, the vast majority of the Central Valley … More

This is as far north as the valley goes. Any farther, and the flat plains rise rapidly into still snow-capped … More

“You’ll fall in love with this place in no time,” they told me. And I can see why. I began … More

I’ve spent three days trying to decide whether I like this place. On the one hand, all my survey points … More

Never have I seen two sites so perfectly identical as the ones Logic and I surveyed over the past three … More