City Spotlight: Banning is Rich with Biodiversity

City Spotlight: Banning is Rich with Biodiversity

City Spotlight: Banning is Rich with Biodiversity In the 19th Century, the settlement of Moore City served a significant role as a stagecoach station and railroad stop between Arizona and Los Angeles. However, the town was later renamed Banning before official...
Species Spotlight: Long-Tailed Weasel is Cute but Ferocious

Species Spotlight: Long-Tailed Weasel is Cute but Ferocious

Species Spotlight: Long-Tailed Weasel is Cute but Ferocious Don’t let the cute face fool you…the long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) is feisty and fierce, feeding mainly on voles, mice, rats, gophers, and squirrels, and fearless in attacking prey many times its size....
Earth Day: Reflecting and Moving Forward

Earth Day: Reflecting and Moving Forward

Earth Day: Reflecting and Moving Forward First celebrated on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was the idea of Senator Gaylord Nelson as a “national teach-in on the environment” to raise the public’s awareness about environmental issues. An estimated 20 million people...