Jennifer Gee and John Laundre
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...
Journal from the James: What’s wild in Idyllwild? …
We live in a forest sanctuary on the Hill, a sky island that we, and many wild animal species, call home. Animals typically roam...
Journal from the James: How nature works …
To look out on nature, be it a mountain forest such as we have in Idyllwild, a desert or even a tropical forest, what...
Journal from the James: The word from the woods: A century...
“The goal is not to try to live forever. The goal is to create something that will.” -- Fred Rogers
More than 100 years ago,...
Journal from the James: Song dogs …
Greetings from the James Reserve. In continuing at our peeks into the natural world, this installment will be on another species of mammal found...
Journal from the James: Solving the mystery of the bird family...
Greetings and best holiday wishes from the James Reserve. In our last column, John gave you a peek into the world of mountain lions....
Journal from the James: Shepherds of nature …
Greetings from the James Reserve. In the first installment of our column, we introduced the James Reserve and promised further “peeks into the natural...
Journal from the James: The James Reserve …
By Director Jennifer Gee &
Assistant Director John Laundré
Idyllwild is set in an ecologically fascinating area. It is a mountain island surrounded by a desert...