Carmel Monterey Pacific Grove Carmel Valley	Central Coast cultural and natural history tour		Point Lobos Point Lobos Hikes and Trail Map Pebble Beach Elkhorn Slough  Castroville Moss Landing .
	Photo by Leora Worthington Monterey Bay & Peninsula A frontier of learning how humans can live with nature.	Point Lobos Where California's Parks and Eco Tourism movement began.

Big Sur Coast Trail Coastal community grassroots proposal to complete the California Coastal Trail through Big Sur - the most challenging component of the California Coastal Trail.   Big Sur Hikes printable guides Check out all the trails in our Big Sur State Parks Big Sur Coastal State Parks Trail Guide Printable preview of the book Photo at left: Bluffs Trail seen from Headlands Trail - Molera State Park Photo at left: Canyon Fall - Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Photos by Jack Ellwanger

Cambria San Simeon Harmony Cayucos Morro Bay Montaña de Oro San Antonio Valley Salinan Nation

Once thought extinct, Elephant Seals have made a resounding comeback. Go to the scene of some real wildlife excitement. Hearst would have loved it, right there in his front yard! Elephant Seal Photo Gallery California Coastal Trail Book Coastal Trail Website

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Big Sur Story Camping Ventana Wilderness Birding Interactive Map Big Sur Lodge Yucca Whipplei in verse

a coastal wilderness Photos by Margie Whitnah Photo by Jack Ellwanger .

Molera Beach Pfeiffer Big Sur Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Partington Canyon The Highway Bombing defeated

Big Sur Redwoods Preservation Coastal Redwoods in their southern habitat are distinct and in dangerl. Evolving uniquely in rare geologic conditions, making a rainforest in what would be a desert, these redwoods have always had steep challenges. But now, because of poor forest management, they are deeply threatened by fire.

Don McQueen is part of an effort to rewrite the forest management plan.

Santa Cruz Story and gallery - Where change is the natural order Natural Bridges Butterfly Sanctuary

Santa Cruz Redwoods Big Basin and Felton big trees inspired California's Parks and Conservation movement Photo by Jack Ellwanger    Big Basin Redwoods

Big Sur River Restoration A citizens' group is forming to help the Big Sur River which is in peril from too much human use. Proceeds from the 2008 Big Sur Chanterelle Cook Off provided funds to help create Stewards of the Big Sur River.

Join Stewards of the Big Sur River River Monitoring Pictures

. Visit our Big Sur Gallery

Click and Go Map Many hundreds of thousands of Monarch Butterflies fly 2,500 miles in an arduous one month journey to arrive in Central Coastal California each fall with a great purpose.. Monarch Butterfly Central Coast Winter Habitats The Epic Journey of Monarchs Natural Bridges Butterfly Sanctuary Join a Nature Hike Old Coast Road and Highway One Molera Beach State Park California Back Country Day Trips in Nature and Culture - See Big Sur Tours • Day Trips • Guided Coastal Hikes • Overnight Tour • Wine Expeditions • Wilderness & Cultural Tours Winemaker Jerry Lohr talks with tour group Big Sur Wine Expedition A wine & nature immersion of the California Central Coast A PelicanNetwork project to support community stewardship. Check it out here. Contact me about joining a Big Sur Wine Expedition. My Name My Email (necessary)