BEAVERS -- HELPFUL OR HURTFUL LUMBERJACKS OF THE MOUNTAINS?

The Lumberjacks of the High Sierra

Beavers, Golden Aspens, and Nature's Balancing Act -- Are They Helping or Hurting the Forest?

There's more to this story than meets the eye. And nature, as usual, has a few surprises in store.

NEW TO LAND USE? START HERE

 

New to Landuse?

Welcome to landuse, access, conservation, stewardship, and getting involved.  This is your first stop in learning what to do, how to do it, and where to start.

We can't afford to sit back and wait for someone else to do it.  Here are simple starting steps. 

ABALONE DIVING CLOSURE N. CA

 

California’s Red Abalone Closure

What Led to It, What It Means, and How the Future Looks

By Del Albright

For decades, red abalone diving along California’s North Coast was part sport, part heritage, and part coastal economy. That is now all changed. 

HOOKAH COWBOYS - URCHIN AND AB DIVING IN THE PAST

 


The Hookah Cowboys: Inside California’s Wild Era of Commercial Urchin & Abalone Divers

By Del Albright

Before the abalone closure, before kelp collapse, before purple urchin barrens — California’s coast saw a different kind of tide. It belonged to the commercial abalone and urchin divers of the 1970s and 1980s.

THE MOUNTAINS DON'T CARE HOW OLD YOU ARE



The Mountains Don't Care How Old You Are

And neither should your sense of adventure. By Del Albright

There is something downright magical about climbing a mountain in a 4WD, especially as the road keeps narrowing, the trees get shorter, and the world you left behind keeps shrinking.

GLAMIS VETERANS DAY GATHERING -- THE FLAG POLE CEREMONY!


23rd ANNUAL GLAMIS VETERANS DAY GATHERING

Team Albright Headed to Glamis!

We are super excited for our next big event with the Glamis Veterans and the 23rd Annual Glamis Veterans Day Gathering, better known to many of us as the Flag Pole Ceremony.

RESPONSIBLE TRAIL SANITATION; THE "POOP MASTER" SPEAKS


Responsible Trail Sanitation: Pack It In, Pack It Out

delalbright.com — Sustainable, Responsible, Common-Sense Adventuring

Words of wisdom from a guy they once called the “Poop Master.” And yes, there’s a story behind that.

BEAVERS -- HELPFUL OR HURTFUL LUMBERJACKS OF THE MOUNTAINS?

The Lumberjacks of the High Sierra Beavers, Golden Aspens, and Nature's Balancing Act -- Are They Helping or Hurting the Forest? There...