by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | Safety
Mountain Lion Safety Tips Spring and summer bring warm weather and outdoor activities. Although human versus mountain lion encounters are rare, people living or recreating in mountain lion habitat should be aware of some things they can do if they come in contact with...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Geoarchaeology: Bringing Together the Sciences of Geology and Archaeology by Anne Boyd, National Forest Geologist One hot sunny afternoon in 1986, I was walking along t Indiana side of the Ohio River when suddenly my eye caught the glimmer of a shiny piece of riches...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Where Have All the Birds Gone? The Plight of the Neotropical Birds by Susan Yasuda There are over 100 species of neotropical migratory birds that breed in the national forests. The majority of birds occurring on national forest land are neotropical birds. The term...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Sensitive Plants Within the Eldorado by Mike Foster The Sensitive Plants within the Eldorado is a three part series of articles about sensitive plant species found in the Eldorado National Forest. When these articles were written, Mike Foster was a botanist for the...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Lightning by Donald L. Fink Do you know what lightning smells like? If you do, you could be one of the few who have escaped a very close call with death. Last summer, Bonnie and I were afforded an opportunity to experience the smell of lightning up close. We had...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Amphibians of the Eldorado National Forest Presented at the ENFIA General Meeting and Potluck on June 20, 2001 A number of amphibians are found or could potentially be found on the Eldorado National Forest. These species are the California Red-legged Frog, the...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
The Placerville Nursery and National Forest Genetic Electrophoresis Laboratory by Steve Tyson, California Native Plant Society Anyone who has driven Highway 50 toward Kyburz, or turned onto the road to Ice House and climbed the hill to Peavine Ridge, has had at least...
