Here’s a snippet from my latest post “There’s Gold in the Central Valley” that is currently gracing the pages of the Sequoia Riverlands Trust blog.  I encourage you to check out the rest of the article and the great photos provided by the organization’s staff.

I’m a prospector.  Not so much in regards to satisfying a thirst for that bright yellow, malleable element 79, but I am most definitely in search of naturally occurring treasures. I’ve found that putting an ear to the ground is often the best way to find the next spectacular vein, many of which are just mildly buried by the intricacies of our busy, daily lives.  Nonetheless, while these gems of nature continue to exist in relative obscurity, there is a story, a connection with nature if you will, that is longing to be discovered.  And in ever such a pioneer-esque fashion, I packed up my gear and let the power of 200 horses lead me to what is now a California valley rarity….read more>>>

Photo: Sequoia Riverlands Trust

Tags: alkali meadows, Kaweah Oaks Preserve, riparian habitat, Sequoia Riverlands Trust, valley oak woodlands

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