15+ Small Garden Ideas – Wild Garden Expert
Small gardens can be a fun and rewarding way to bring a little green into your life, even if space is tight. From container gardening to vertical plantings, there are plenty of creative small garden ideas to make the most out of every square foot. Whether you’re looking to grow flowers, herbs, or veggies, let’s […]
46,000 signatures to ban driven grouse shooting and an appalling government response – Mark Avery
^(https://www.blogquicker.com/goto/https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036) Our petition to ban driven grouse shooting has passed 46,000 and, fingers crossed, is making good progress towards the 100,000 signatures target that will secure a debate in the Westminster parliament on the future of intensive, unsustainable grouse shooting. Thank you to all who have signed so far – 50,000 signatures is not far […]
5 Dangerous Animals to Look Out For In The Tide Pools – The Tide Is Out
5 Dangerous Animals to Look Out For In The Tide Pools October 31, 2024 These cute Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) are just big puppies, right? “How can I stay safe on the coast?” is a common tide pooling question. While you are far more likely to be injured by a wave or a rock […]
Guest blog – Walshaw Turbine 53 by John Page. – Mark Avery
John Page. Photo: Author John Page was born in the West Riding, a proud Yorkshireman and was taught to play cricket left-handed “ ’cos it flummoxes t’ bowler, and buggers up t’ field.” He went to university in London and Leeds, and enjoyed (most of the time) attempting to teach young people that there’s a […]
Birthday Nature Walk along the Beach – The Tide Is Out
Tide Pooling Log: Birthday Nature Walk along the Beach November 11, 2024 On the morning of my birthday late this summer, I wanted to go to the beach– of course! The tide was somewhere between 1 and 2 feet, so I didn’t expect to do much tide pooling, if any of the rocks would evening be […]
In Surprising Turn, Crabbers Take to Whale-Safe Crab Pots
Crab season aboard Khevin Mellegers’ boat, the Areona. This spring was his second time trying out experimental “pop-up” crab pots. (Courtesy of Khevin Mellegers) The first time Half Moon Bay crabber Khevin Mellegers heard about the whale-safe, ropeless crabbing gear commonly called pop-up pots, he was intrigued. It was about a decade ago, not long […]
Between Pacific Tides (Fifth Edition) by Ricketts, Calvin, Hedgpeth. Revisted by Phillips – The Tide Is Out
Book Review: Between Pacific Tides (Fifth Edition) by Ricketts, Calvin, Hedgpeth. Revisted by Phillips January 12, 2025 One of the first definitive guides to the intertidal and its life on the West Coast of the U.S. is Between Pacific Tides, a reference book originally penned by Ed Ricketts, a good friend of the author John Steinbeck. […]
A Legal Settlement Will Usher In a Wilder Point Reyes
An era sunsets Tule elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) were driven nearly to extinction, then reintroduced to Point Reyes by the National Park Service in 1978. The largest herd, fenced in to protect dairy and cattle operations, suffered during droughts when numbers rose. Their plight prompted legal action by environmentalists; now, most of the cattle are […]
What is the Plural of Octopus? – The Tide Is Out
What is the Plural of Octopus? November 26, 2024 It’s time to settle a debate. One of the most fun creatures to see in the tide pools is an octopus. I’ve even seen two octopi (or octopuses?) nestled together. But what do you call multiple of these animals? Before we begin, I should say that both […]
We’ve rebranded! Introducing “The Tide Is Out” – The Tide Is Out
We’ve rebranded! Introducing “The Tide Is Out” …And Tide Pooling is In! New Year, New Name. Announcing our rebranding to “The Tide Is Out,” a new and expanded blog, resource base, and community for learning and sharing stories about tide pooling and the intertidal. But it’s not just the name that’s different. We’ve rebranded to become […]