"It spreads so fast." New research reveals surprising factor fueling California's devastating wildfires: 'People underestimate the destructiveness' first appeared on The Cool Down.

California wildflower blooms ... plant debris produced by invasive plants like grasses — can be an effective way to increase ...

The de Saisset Museum houses an important collection of objects made or used by Native Californians. Some items speak to life before European contact and date from the time prior to the Spanish ...

Do you like growing hardy, beautiful plants that attract butterflies and other pollinators, and can withstand Tehachapi’s ...

The native tribes of California lived by hunting and gathering ... all the different food sources that were available to us: the grasses, the mushrooms, the berries, what kind of seeds to gather ...

“Native plants have the power to nurture and inspire kids,” says Jen Aguilar, education program coordinator for the California Native ... these suggestions for grasses, shrubs, and flowers ...