“We all want to see this remarkable oak survive for generations to come, but the approved plan bypassed the rigorous review and transparency meant to protect it,” said Dr. Nick Jensen, conservation ...

Nonetheless, the tree has been a fixture of the landscape since mastodons and saber-toothed cats last roamed Southern California. For the Native tribes in the area, the oak played a central and ...

Others host a variety of species like the redwoods found in this otherworldly national park as well as oak forests ... filled with many of the plants native to California. Plus, a butterfly ...