The Compass: California

A year-round adventure lover’s dream, California is home to nine national parks, more than 300 state parks, a fiesta of rushing rivers, 3,427 miles of dramatic Pacific coastline, and the world’s tallest forests.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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A year-round adventure lover’s dream, California is home to nine national parks, more than 300 state parks, a fiesta of rushing rivers, 3,427 miles of dramatic Pacific coastline, and the world’s tallest forests. Join us this week as we look at how tiny burrowing owls are finding safer homes with the help of scientists, see how people are (literally) losing their marbles as an old pastime rises again, and travel along California's 400-mile Condor Trail. Let's explore California.

ANIMALS

PHOTOGRAPH BY SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE Tiny burrowing owls find safer homes with the help of these scientists Western burrowing owls have lost most of their grasslands to development in California, but new research shows how relocating them can work. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY RALPH PACE After mystery sea star die-off, could captive breeding rebalance California’s underwater forests? Without sea stars, an explosion of sea urchins knocked the ecosystem off balance. Now scientists are racing to breed a new generation of their predators. READ MORE

HISTORY & CULTURE

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTIE HEMM KLOK People are (literally) losing their marbles as an old pastime rises again Clues on social media are leading tens of thousands of marble hunters to coveted glass spheres in Northern California and beyond. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY LYNSEY ADDARIO Meet some of the women firefighters battling flames in California National Geographic photographer profiles some women firefighters during a particularly active season. READ MORE PRODUCED BY NOAM ARGOV What one woman learned trying to run across California Three friends set out to prove you don't have to be an expert to go for something extraordinary. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY ROOM, CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY This family lost their land to a California state park Descendants of a Black pioneer during California’s Gold Rush want their family’s legacy restored. READ MORE SHARE

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PHOTOGRAPH BY DINA LITOVSKY How California skateboarding revolutionized global culture This new Olympic sport went from fringe hobby to a worldwide influence on cityscapes and fashion. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPHS BY STUART PALLEY An urgent question hangs over catastrophic wildfires: What’s in that toxic smoke? Scientists are rushing to learn more about those dangerous swirls of gases and particulate matter—and how they threaten our health. READ MORE SHARE

TRAVEL

DREAM NOW, GO LATER

PHOTOGRAPH BY ED CALLAERT, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Is California’s Condor Trail the next great thru-hike? Those who take on the 400-mile route are rewarded with wild wonders, including a peek at its endangered namesake. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY GABRIELLA ANGOTTI-JONES In Southern California, surf culture is becoming more inclusive Organizations are working to bring girls, women, and surfers of color to the sandy breaks and consistent swells of these famed beaches. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY EMANUEL HAHN In L.A.’s Koreatown, travelers find a ‘second Seoul’ Once a cultural way station for immigrants, this ever-evolving neighborhood offers an authentic taste of Korean culture. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER SCHICKERT, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Why Monterey Bay is the Serengeti of marine life Whales, sharks, and giant sunfish teem in the waters off the Central California city of Monterey. READ MORE SHARE

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