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Have You Ever Heard of the Golden Trout – California’s State Fish?
May 4, 2026
Mountain meadows serve as a key habitat for many inland native trout species across the West. Unfortunately for California’s inland trout populations, some sixty percent of meadow habitat in the Sierra Nevada—home to eight distinct native trout...
With Snowpacks Shrinking, California Needs Local Water Solutions
May 4, 2026
For anybody who skis, the plight of California’s snowpack this year is no surprise. Resorts up and down the state closed sooner than expected this year, some as early as mid-March.
Tap Water is Affordable; Customers Cannot Afford to Defer Investment
May 4, 2026
Water is one of California’s most essential shared resources. Every day, communities depend on safe and reliable drinking water, yet the systems that make that possible are often overlooked. Keeping water affordable while strengthening these systems...
Wading into Data Centers
May 4, 2026
Data centers have existed since the Internet, but new ones are now being built in response to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Cadiz Inc.'s Painful Last Two Years
May 4, 2026
For two punishing years, Cadiz Inc. has watched the prospects of its desert damaging Mojave Desert water mining project steadily dim. Water districts have concluded that the water mining project is unsustainable since Cadiz Inc. would drain much...
Water, Environmental Racism, and Reproductive Justice
May 4, 2026
The quality of water we have access to and drink is inextricably linked to our health, and many common drinking water contaminants can cause reproductive health impacts for women. Yet in Los Angeles, as across the Country and globe, communities of...
Dingleberry Lake Mule Pack
August 16, 2026
Dingleberry Lake is in the Sabrina Basin within the John Muir Wilderness. You will enjoy hiking with only a daypack - the mules do the heavy lifting! We will continue through open forested areas with multiple alpine lakes. Our campsite is just...
Morro Bay State Park Campout
August 11, 2026
Camp 4 nights at Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay has moderate weather. Summer days are often 30 degrees cooler than inland areas. The charming community of Morrow Bay is located 1.5 miles to the north of our campground and offers gas stations,...
Humphrey's Basin Mule Pack
August 3, 2026
Experience a truly beautiful area without carrying a backpack! Monday morning, packers will carry 50 lbs. of gear per person to our base camp while we hike separately with our day packs. We will camp in comfort and enjoy fresh gourmet food and drink...