Rebirth at Big Basin August 2023

Rebirth at Big Basin August 2023

My niece from Boston and nephew from NYC, who assisted with Big Basin Redwood Forest,  joined me at the park on the three year anniversary of the CZU  fire. We were thrilled to celebrate the extraordinary new...
The Resilience of Big Basin Redwood Forest

The Resilience of Big Basin Redwood Forest

Above: Thanksgiving week, 2022.  Right: May, 2022. On May 1st, California State Parks staff hosted thirty volunteer workers at Big Basin; the first group since the 2020 CZU fire. What a privilege to experience the State’s accomplishments first hand. Twenty eight...
The overlooked women who saved the Big Basin redwoods

The overlooked women who saved the Big Basin redwoods

BY KATE BRADSHAW JANUARY 13, 2022 Driven by tales from her family history, Traci Bliss quit academia to document the overlooked female activists behind the founding of one of America’s most iconic parks. Traci Bliss, whose family has for generations called the Santa...