The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

“I’m so glad these big, beautiful plants and the rare cienega habitats where they live are getting these badly needed protections,” said Robin Silver, a cofounder and board member at the Center. “The ...

Wildflowers carpet the fields and hills of the Carrizo Plains National Monument during a super bloom in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California. There’s never a bad season to travel ...