Reis Valley and Mudville

A blog about California, sustainability, restoration, history, and more

Sunday, February 4, 2018

I lost my ice axe on Mt. Borah, Idaho

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Well, I didn't exactly lose my ice axe. I stashed it under a bush at timberline on my way up, after hearing a report of the snow field ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

First Frostless January

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Since we moved to San Geronimo in 2011, January has warmed tremendously. Frosty days at or below 32 F have disappeared completely: 2012 -...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Reimagining San Geronimo Valley (Golf Course)

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The pent-up demand for open space in the middle of a community--open space that has been locked up for use only by paying customers during b...
Monday, October 23, 2017

How to stop a wind-driven wildfire

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You can't. Well, with current technology and conventional firefighting equipment, under certain conditions, you just can't stop a wi...
Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Labor Day Heat Wave of 2017

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Last weekend, the high temperatures around coastal California set many new records. Here in San Geronimo Valley, the same was true, but equa...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Eclipse of the Millennium: Travelogue

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Day 1: Monday, 6 am, Southern California I left on my solo adventure from L.A., and it was raining on the 405 Freeway, hard at times. Afte...
Friday, August 11, 2017

Dam building comic

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The California Water Commission is about to give away billions of taxpayer dollars to dam builders. At least, that is what could happen if i...
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Gregory J. Reis
California, United States
"Respect the land and its inhabitants--everything else will follow." Follow me on Bsky @gregorreis I am a watershed restoration ecologist who has worked to improve California water management for 30 years. This blog is a personal blog that contains my opinions only and not necessarily those of my employers. I am an explorer. A wilderness travel expert. A dad. I lived in Lee Vining for 16 years, and installed Mono County's first solar-electric grid intertie on the house in front of the post office. I am a former firefighter/EMT, and a 6th-generation Californian.
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