Reis Valley and Mudville
A blog about California, sustainability, restoration, history, and more
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Succession
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Primary succession is the process of lichen, algae, fungi, and eventually plants establishing themselves on new ground without soil. This co...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Pushing back on Yosemite's new $100 fee for non-residents
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I went to Yosemite Valley on Sunday. At the entrance station, I was asked if I and everyone in my car was a citizen or legal resident. I ans...
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Catching up on the February Storms
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It doesn't feel right to let this rainy season fade away without writing about the February storms--especially when they included a rar...
Friday, April 25, 2025
West of Huntoon Spring
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"Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" --Aldo Leopold There is a USGS topographic map in the 7.5-minu...
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Disasters occur when humans get in the way of a natural process
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Building in hazard zones creates a lot of emotional trauma through evacuations, rescues, property damage, injury, and death. Not just once, ...
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The Costs of Restoration
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The Point Reyes Light published my essay in its March 12, 2025 issue . It was edited for space, and the editor suggested I add what I think ...
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Respect and Kindness are Normal; Republicans are Not
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The Insurrublicans have a strategy--make the world a hellscape, so that anything they do seems normal in comparison. They are relying on mak...
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