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27
Jul

How We Become Fire-Adapted Humans

By David Carle, author of Introduction to Fire in California, Second Edition The following post is an adapted excerpt from Introduction to Fire in California, Second Edition Could your house survive without …

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14
Dec

Once Is Not Enough

by David Carle, author of Introduction to Water in California, Second Edition Water is the essence of life, the key to California’s history and its future. Today, water choices are complicated by …

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03
May

Along the Yellow River on the 38th Parallel

Since our last update, David and Janet Carle have followed the 38th parallel across China, investigating water-related environmental and cultural connections. First, they visited the city of Yinchuan, near the Yellow River …

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21
Apr

Return to the 38th Parallel

David and Janet Carle have been traveling the 38th Parallel, starting from their home at Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierra, seeking water-related environmental and cultural connections. Their book The 38th Parallel: …

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07
Jul

Korea on the 38th Parallel

On June 25, the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, David and Janet Carle visited Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), on the 38th parallel. The Carles are following the 38th …

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27
May

Last Stops on the 38th Parallel, For Now

Janet and David Carle have completed their travels through Europe and Turkey, investigating water issues on the 38th parallel. Their last two stops in Turkey were the vast, alkaline Lake Van, and …

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18
May

Glimpses of the Past on the 38th Parallel

Since our last update, David and Janet Carle have followed the 38th parallel from Greece to Turkey. On the island of Samos they visited the Samos Ecological Society, watched for endangered monk …

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07
May

Spain and Sicily on the 38th Parallel

Since our last update with David and Janet Carle, the 38th-parallel adventurers have traveled from Portugal to Spain and Sicily. A friend guided them through Spain’s marshes, where they saw spoonbills, flamingos, …

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