Bighorn Sheep Tag

A herd of bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park. Photo by Author Steven T. Callan.

April 12, 2019

in Outdoor Adventures

Just Add Water

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A herd of bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park. Photo by Author Steven T. Callan.

What a thrill to encounter bighorn sheep during our visit to Valley of Fire State Park. Photo by author.

When people describe the desert, words like hot, dry, desolate, bleak, bare, brown, inhospitable, and intimidating are often mentioned. Those descriptions change dramatically when water is added to the mix!

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Elk in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, part of Redwood National and State Parks

August 30, 2015

in Wildlife Law Enforcement

Poaching in the Parks

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Elk in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

A stately bull elk in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Photo by Kathy Callan

The recent killing of Hwange National Park’s beloved icon, Cecil the Lion, has brought to mind a number of outrageous poaching incidents that occurred right here in California—all of them inside national parks, state parks, or wildlife refuges.

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