Radio Wilderness

06/02/2026

https://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/05/31/yosemite-national-parks-most-unique-amphibian/

One of Yosemite National Park's most unique animal species is the Yosemite Toad.

06/02/2026

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/polykrikos-kofoidii

Meet the predatory plankton that harpoons toxic plankton and glows like a broken nightlight.

06/02/2026

Day 1, the California Academy of Sciences; SnapShot CalCoast. Cabrillo National Monument.

06/01/2026

The iNaturalist project-page.

Butterflies are among the most visible and beloved insects on Earth. They grace gardens, forests, and grasslands on every continent except Antarctica, yet in many regions they remain largely unmonitored, understudied, and increasingly at risk. Populations are declining. Ranges are shifting. The sign...

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/31/grant-money-sought-to-save-lagoon-on-carlsbad-oceanside-border/

Restoration planned for California’s first ecological reserve that is slowly filling with sediment

05/31/2026

The iNaturalist Border BioBlitz, Day 61 (the last day!). But, we are in the midst of Global Butterfly Week (30 May - 7 June) . . . and the iNaturalist SnapShot CalCoast BioBlitz begins on 1 June and runs the entire month! Lots to do!
https://gbw.e-butterfly.org/en
(At the Swiss Staging Area; 2001 Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911.)

05/31/2026

https://www.sierradailynews.com/local/california-launches-multi-agency-plan-to-save-western-monarch-butterflies/

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced a new report focused on saving the Western monarch butterfly. The report, created by 13 state and federal agencies, outlines priority conservation actions and research needs. It responds to the sharp decline in Western monarch populations over...

05/31/2026

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/eagle-lake-rainbow-trout-22280506.php

Extreme weather played a big role.

05/31/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/31/why-being-outdoors-in-nature-means-so-much-to-us

Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeutic