Entries filed under 'channel islands'

The Galapagos of North America? The Channel Islands May be Such a Place

In busy Southern California, there is—amazingly—a place where open space and remote wilderness still exist. It reminds visitors of a time when the world was simple and unadulterated. The place is Channel Islands National Park. Garrett Kababik has been guiding visitors here for 10 years. In 2009 he thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail with his dog, Lexi. When he's not backpacking, kayaking, mountain biking, scuba diving, swimming, stand-up paddling or jumping from really tall cliffs into deep blue ...

Posted by Liz Bee on April 13, 2012 2:43 PM & Tagged Hiking, REI Adventures, Travel, channel islands and kayaking | permalink | Comments



Bald Eagles Reintroduced to California's Channel Islands

I love a good environmental success story, and a new 14-minute film called Return Flight: Restoring the Bald Eagle to the Channel Islands tells one such story. The film had its premiere last Saturday at the Channel Islands National Park visitor center in Ventura, Calif. Made by Kevin White and narrated by Peter Coyote, it documents the dramatic return of these birds to the islands.   Take a look: Here's the back-story: Bald-eagle habitat on the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern ...

Posted by Steve T on June 14, 2011 3:36 PM & Tagged National Park, bald eagles, california, channel islands, return flight and stewardship | permalink | Comments