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Sailing across the Pacific Ocean is a journey few attempt, and even fewer pull off. The westward route from North America to ...

The enduring mission to conserve and grow native plant communities distinguishes them from most botanic gardens, which often extract exotic plants from other parts of the world ...

Wondrous kelp beds harbor a complex ecosystem that’s teeming with life, cleaning the water and the atmosphere, and bringing ...

Sea urchins are a key but often destructive part of the kelp forest ecosystem along the Pacific Coast, and in boom years can ...

Biodiversity is a very large subject that is well worth everyone’s time and attention. Today’s column provides a brief overview of the topic and then focuses on home gardening. Before we dig into this ...

The Santa Barbara Channel is a hotbed of biodiversity, thanks to the many species whose ranges meet and overlap in the area. And yet, we may only still be scratching the surface of its biodiversity.

Butterfly Beach in neighboring Montecito provides a slightly more secluded experience, with locals bringing their four-legged friends for sunset strolls along the shoreline. The beach faces south ...

Holly Lohuis is co-director of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area, which she helped found in October 2023. The ...

The pristine white-sand beach at the foot of Ocean Avenue slopes gently into the Pacific, creating one of California’s most dog-friendly shores. Restaurants tucked into cottages and garden courtyards ...

What happens when ocean mist meets mountain light? When brush meets canvas and local talent meets natural wonder? The Santa Barbara ...