Leslie Dorrance, conversation Grazing Manager, uses a combination of practical application and knowledge to improve grassland health on the Santa Lucia Preserve.

Looking for Alaska" is Jenkins' account of a year-long odyssey in America's last wilderness. From fishing expedition with some of Alaska's Native leaders to an ocean-kayaking trip in the glacier-ridden waters off the northwestern coast, Jenkins delivers a memorable diary of discovery--both of this place that captures maginations, and of himself, all over again.

Bruna Odello and Bob Wilson recount their memories of the history of their family and Carmel Valley.

Daniel Bianchetta, Esalen Institute's archivist and historian, discusses rock art found in the Big Sur Region of the California Central Coast. He also discusses marine life and nature found along the same area.

Tassajara Hot Springs is a natural hot springs in the Ventana Wilderness, within the Santa Lucia Range and Los Padres National Forest in Monterey County, California. The hot springs have been the site of a resort of one kind or another since the 1860s. The site is currently owned by the San Francisco Zen Buddhist Center which uses it as a study center and opens it to visitors during the summer. This volume contains copies or transcriptions of literature,...