Song of Solace

This summer I am taking a geology class at Stanford, and last week we were talking about the Sierra Nevada’s exfoliated granite domes. On the hour-long drive home, the class discussion got me thinking about my first extended backpack years ago in the Mineral King backcountry with my brother Jim. We were woefully unprepared: although […]

Burrowing owls: The bonus tracks

Here are some additional photos to accompany my recent burrowing owl article in Smithsonian Magazine. These are images of biologist Jack Barclay banding burrowing owls that were nesting in artificial burrows at the margins of a golf course in Davis, CA. And finally, one more image from wildlife photographer Susan McConnell.

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