by ENFIA Admin | Feb 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Using historical documentation, geologist Lester Lubetkin takes you back in time to learn about how glaciers changed the landscape of the Eldorado National Forest. Please click on the title and then click here when the new page opens....
by ENFIA Admin | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
This article by our geology expert, Lester Lubetkin, outlines the geologic processes by which gold came to the forefront in California. He then looks at how this natural resource shaped our lives in the Golden State. Please click on the title and then click here on...
by ENFIA Admin | Jan 29, 2020 | forest
This article by ENFIA member Lester Lubetkin is the first in a series that will highlight some of the fascinating and little known history stories that can be found in fun ways on the Eldorado Forest Visitor Map. Please click on the title and then on the...
by ENFIA Admin | May 6, 2019 | forest
Round Top Geologic Area | A Journey Through Geologic Time … Extinct volcanoes and glacially sculpted land are some of the clues to the past that you will encounter on your journey through the Round Top Geologic Area. Dramatic changes to the landscape have...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Round Top Botanical Area | Discovering Botanical ‘Gold’ In January of 1830, Kit Carson stood near the area we recognize today as Carson Pass. He was followed in the 1850s by a flood of gold seekers traveling through the area. Today thousands of visitors...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | Safety
Spring Time is Snake Time by By Bob Garrison Be on the lookout for snakes on your outings during the spring and summer. The warm temperatures and longer daylight hours that stimulate people to get out and enjoy nature also trigger the same response in snakes. Pick up...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Uses of Plants In and Around the Forest by Candice Cantin Packard Native use of plants as medicine is often looked upon as something of the past which has little relevance to our current needs. However, as a professional Herbalist and Member of the American Herbalist...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Beavers: A Closer Look by Donald L. Fink Autumn in the Sierras has always been a special time and place for me. As long as I can remember, I’ve made a trip to the Sierras one last time in the fall, just to check’ on things to make sure everyone was ready...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
The Mysterious Mistletoe by Bob Scharf, Retired Forest Service Plant Pathologist Mistletoe on pines you say? I thought mistletoe was that evergreen, parasitic plant that grows on oaks and other broadleaf trees. Very true, but there is also another mistletoe in...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Going Batty in the Eldorado National Forest by Susan Yusada Bats are unique in that they are our only true flying mammal. They are more closely related to primates than rodents. They are placed in the order Chiroptera which means “hand-wing”. This means...
