Largest Dome Volcano in the World
Lassen Peak is the world’s largest dome volcano with a height of 10,457 feet (3,187 meters).
Fog Sipping Coastal Redwoods
The tallest trees in the world, the coastal redwood trees of Northern California have a remarkable ability to use fog as a source of moisture.
Zombie Forests in the Sierra Nevada
Climate change is creating a vegetation climate mismatch in the conifer forests of California’s Sierra Nevada.
Chaparral in California
Chaparral ecosystems in California are characterized by dense shrubs and rocky terrains and span from maritime zones to mountain slopes.
California’s Wet Winter Brought Back an Ancient Lake
After an exceptionally wet California winter, the once-vanished Tulare Lake reemerges, reclaiming a portion of its historic expanse.