Musings from a Winter Wildlife Walk
Forging a path through several inches of fresh and powdery snow, our small group is eagerly scoping out signs of wildlife. On February 23, Friends of the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument…
Student Research Topics in the Monument
Searching out squeaky little pikas, analyzing rocks, and studying vesper sparrow genetics– an exciting and wide variety of scientific research has been taking place within the monument over the…
Hike Recap: Great Gray Owls in Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument with Harry Fuller
As we travel through a quiet forest, it is hard to know how many creatures are watching us, lurking just out of view, motionless and undetectable. On October 12 and 13, the Friends of…
Welcome to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument: Ranger Recap
By Anna Kennedy Monument Interpretive Ranger Intern, Summer 2018It was an honor and a joy to spend this past summer as an Interpretive Ranger at the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Even after…
Geology of Grizzly Peak – Hike Recap
Hike with Jad D’Allura, September 7-8, 2018
The earth beneath our feet is full of stories just waiting to be told. On Saturday, September 8, a group…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Have you ever studied a map of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and noticed all the private land within the monument? This checkerboard of public land and private land makes management of this…
Through Smoke to the Monument
There is a saying, Per ardua ad astra, that translates to “Through adversity to the stars.” This summer I’ve developed my own personal version: “Through smoke to the Monument.”…
Hike Recap: Bryophytes and Lichens
with John Villella, August 3-4, 2018You may not know it, but you are surrounded by unsung heroes of the natural world. They inhabit twigs, trunks, rocks, soil, and even city sidewalks.…
Take A Closer Look with Ranger Ellie
What IS the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument? What is special about this place? Why should we care about it? What should people know about it when they visit? Those…