It was a crisp morning following a cold night in Goleta’s Coronado Monarch Butterfly Preserve. As an 8th grade homeschool class crossed a beam that had been dropped across a swampy area, one student looked up at the Eucalyptus grove and—with one part expectation and one part disappointment—quietly sighed, “Where are the butterflies?”
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Set against the backdrop of the storied Highway 101 and the resulting displaced earth, Rincon Beach, specifically The Cove, has been a magnet for surfers for many decades. The Queen of the Coast, as she is affectionately called, awakes from her summer slumber, with a peeling right hand point break every winter.
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The “hot corner” as it is affectionately known, is a crazy little choke point at the top of the Santa Barbara Bowl. From there you can see the entire city as you sip on a beverage and listen to the opening bands while the sun sets. Pretty sublime.
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Stop talking about loss and extinction, and stop trying to educate people about the science. Rather, openly celebrate and share the wonders of the natural world. Try to evoke a sense of shared destiny and compassion for people and the rest of nature.
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