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On Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have added an unexpected prey item to the menu: sea otters. The shift could ripple through both land and sea, with consequences for food webs and wolf ...

Discover Cayucos, a quiet California beach town where sunsets, cookies, and calm tides make autumn feel timeless ...

My parents' marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time I was born in 1973, they had settled in Monterey ...

Historic adobes with thick walls and red-tiled roofs stand as reminders of Monterey’s status as California’s first capital, their simple, elegant forms housing museums and government offices that ...

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There’s something profoundly different about watching an elephant amble across the savanna versus seeing one pace behind ...

The coastal walking trail gives you million-dollar views without spending a penny. You can watch sea otters playing in the kelp beds and harbor seals lounging on the rocks. Lovers Point Park offers a ...

THINKING ABOUT CATALINA ISLAND... can summon many animals, plants, and natural wonders to mind — the flying fish might be the ...

The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new ...

WWF highlights how saving wildlife like elephants and whales helps combat climate change by preserving carbon-storing ...