Seascape, Big Sur coast, California, United States of America, North America

Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road National Scenic Byway into Yosemite National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Seascape, Big Sur coast, California, United States of America, North America

Figure shows scale of the trunk of giant sequoia tree in the Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Rocks, Big Sur coast, California, United States of America, North America

Big Sur Coast, California, USA, North America

Road bridge on Highway One near Big Sur, California, USA, North America

A climber bouldering on the large granite boulders near Camp 4, the National Park Service campground underneath El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, United States of America, North America

Big Sur river flowing out into the Pacific Ocean at Andrew Molera State Park south of Monterey, CA, Big Sur, California, USA

Ninety miles of rugged coast along Highway 1, view towards Monterey Peninsula, Big Sur, California, USA

Redwood forest, Ventana, Big Sur, California, United States of America, North America

Spectacular coastline with waterfall, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur, California, United States of America, North America

Indian architect using laptop in empty warehouse

McWay Cove Big Sur CA

Coastline Big Sur CA USA

Bixby Bridge Big Sur CA USA

Big Pine Road Death Valley area Owens Valley CA USA

Peter Halmay (71) a former engineer turned sea urchin diver in San Diego, Ca., displays a portion of his catch onboard his boat after his second dive of the day. According to many, the best urchins - the big Pacific Reds - come from the kelp forests of

Peter Halmay (71) a former engineer turned sea urchin diver in San Diego, Ca., tastes a portion of his catch onboard his boat after his second dive of the day. According to many, the best urchins - the big Pacific Reds - come from the kelp forests off

Peter Halmay (71) a former engineer turned sea urchin diver in San Diego, Ca., displays an urchin on his boat after his second dive of the day. According to many, the best urchins - the big Pacific Reds - come from the kelp forests off Point Loma, Ca.

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

Mt Shasta CA, Big Spring Ranch Bill Chesney from the CA Dept of Fish & Game counting redds in a stretch of river that is heavily grazed by cattle who have full access to the river and often drink and eat in it. Mt Shasta in the background. The Shasta River runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, and actually warming water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC. Since the contract began, TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degradation by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta CA, Big Springs ranch Carson Jeffres (rt) Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, and Andrew Nichols, Jr Specialist (UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences,) conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions that warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degrated by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is sucessful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitiat and qucikly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitiat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta and the Shasta River, Big Springs ranch, CA Carson Jeffres Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin. The ranch is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth River.This stretch of river is a very fertile juvenile salmon rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle and bad irrigation practices, United States of America

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta CA, Big Springs ranch The Shasta River as it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin. The ranch is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth River.This stretch of river is a very fertile juvenile salmon rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle and bad irrigation practices, United States of America

A sea urchin is measured onboard a dive boat in San Diego, Ca. According to many, the best urchins - the big Pacific Reds - come from the kelp forests off Point Loma, Ca., thousands of miles from countries that pay the big money for fresh urchin roe.

A male skier makes a big powder turn in the Kirkwood backcountry, CA.

A male skier makes a big powder turn in the Kirkwood backcountry, CA.

Peter Halmay (71) a former engineer turned sea urchin diver in San Diego, Ca., displays an urchin on his boat after his second dive of the day. According to many, the best urchins - the big Pacific Reds - come from the kelp forests off Point Loma, Ca.

Bixby Creek Bridge on Highway 1 between Carmel and Big Sur area of California Coast.

Waves on rocky cliffs, Big Sur, California, United States