Journal From the James: Oasis de los Osos, our desert sister site …

Many of our readers are familiar with the James Reserve from our writings and public talks. However, few know that the James officially consists...

Journal from the James: More of what’s wild in Idyllwild: Crows & ravens …

For those of you who remember the “Journal from the James” article on bobcats, I had mentioned I would follow with more periodic articles...

Journal From the James: Winter has arrived on the mountain …

With the abundant snow that has fallen in Idyllwild, an appropriate topic for this month’s contribution from the James Reserve is winter. Even though...

Journal from the James: What’s wild in Idyllwild? Bobcats …

On Nov. 19, the Idyllwild Community Center sponsored my presentation at its Speakers Series at Silver Pines Lodge. The topic was the motion-sensitive cameras...

Journal from the James: What good is a dead tree? …

With the drought persisting in our area, a lot of concern, and rightfully so, has arisen regarding the loss of many of our trees....

Journal from the James: Sky islands continued …

By Assistant Director John Laundré In the last “Journal from the James,” I pointed out the uniqueness of mountainous sky islands such as the San...

Journal from the James: Sky Islands …

By Assistant Director John Laundré Greetings from the sky island of Machu Picchu, Peru. I write this as we return to Cusco after a heady...

Journal from the James: Mixing it up …

By Director Dr. Jennifer Gee Lots of mythical hybrids lurk in our collective cultural subconscious, from centaurs that are half-human/ half-horse, to human fishes...

Journal from the James: The cute season …

In our previous column we mentioned that springtime is a time of preparation for the season of abundance: summer. The emergence of insects and...

Journal from the James: Spring at the James …

It is that time of the year again, the time we typically call springtime. For those of you who follow the annual trip of...
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