California
Chaparral in California
Caitlin Dempsey
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
Caitlin Dempsey
The once-vanished Tulare Lake reemerged after an exceptionally wet California winter, reclaiming a portion of its historic expanse in 2023.
Synanthropes at a Horse Stable in Northern California
Caitlin Dempsey
Synanthropes are wild animals that benefits from living near humans.
Building It Back – Beaver Reintroductions Across the World
Katarina Samurović
Since the 1920s, beavers have been artificially re-introduced to many habitats across their former range.
![[Map of California shown as an island], Joan Vinckeboon, ca. 1650.](https://www.geographyrealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-california-island-1650-Vinckeboons.jpg)
California as an Island
Caitlin Dempsey
Well into the 17th and 18th centuries, cartographers created maps of the region showing California separated from the mainland by a strait.