Latest Wildflower Podcast Episodes
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 9
Audible Mount Diablo - June 14, 2024 01:00 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this final episode, Save Mount Diablo unfolds an audacious plan for winning broader protection for the Diablo Range in an era of climate change. The "Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope" series explores life in California’s inland Coast Range after the huge fires of 2020. It ventures into places ...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 7
Audible Mount Diablo - June 07, 2024 01:00 - 9 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCONDOR COUNTRY In Pinnacles National Park, author and conservation biologist Joseph Belli “babysits” condors as a volunteer for the National Park Service. In this episode he teams up with soulmate Seth Adams of Save Mount Diablo to survey wildlife in the park and beyond. The "Fire, Drough...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 6
Audible Mount Diablo - May 24, 2024 01:00 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHENRY W. COE STATE PARK: How fire made a big wilderness better. The sixth in a series of Save Mount Diablo's videos about the mysterious, little-known 200-mile long Diablo Range. Viewers venture into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply connected to places the...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 5
Audible Mount Diablo - May 17, 2024 01:00 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCOYOTE CONNECTIONS Keeping cities safe and wildlife healthy. The fifth in Save Mount Diablo's series, "Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope," about the mysterious, little-known, 200-mile long Diablo Range. The series takes viewers into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet ...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - May 10, 2024 01:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOHLONE WILDERNESS How Wildlife Fared After the 2020 Fire The fourth in a series of Save Mount Diablo's videos about the mysterious, little-known, 200-mile long Diablo Range. Viewers venture into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply connected to places they a...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 3
Audible Mount Diablo - May 03, 2024 01:00 - 11 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCORRAL HOLLOW How a ranching family helped build a park. The third in Save Mount Diablo's series, "Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope," about the mysterious, little-known, 200-mile long Diablo Range. The series takes viewers into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply ...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode One
Audible Mount Diablo - April 19, 2024 01:00 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThree Wild Years in the Diablo Range With the help of ranchers, naturalists, scientists, and land managers, this 9-part series showcases the mysterious, little-known 200-mile long Diablo Range after the massive fires of 2020. It ventures into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area resid...
Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 2
Audible Mount Diablo - April 18, 2024 21:40 - 10 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMORGAN TERRITORY, where the SCU fire hit home. The second in a series of films about the mysterious, little-known 200-mile long Diablo Range. The films take viewers into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply connected to places they already love, vital to providi...
Early Bloomers
Audible Mount Diablo - March 08, 2024 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEarly-blooming flowers bring beauty to the forested understory of Mount Diablo State Park. Here are a few that pop up January through March. A Mount Diablo Interpretive Association film by Kendall Oei, produced in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Part of the Wild Mount Diablo series.
Wild Mount Diablo: WONDERS OF 2023
Audible Mount Diablo - February 09, 2024 02:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJoin Wild Mount Diablo as we look back at some of our favorite photos from 2023. It's exciting to imagine what our intrepid photographers, Wally De Young and Kendall Oei, will come across this year!! A Mount Diablo Interpretive Association film produced in partnership with Save Mount Dia...
Wild Mount Diablo: POISON OAK
Audible Mount Diablo - January 26, 2024 18:40 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe branches of this irritating plant are bare right now, but wise park visitors know to be wary. Learn of its infamous debut in London in the early 1800s—and how it's related to plants in many kitchens today. Part of Mount Diablo Interpretive Association's WILD MOUNT DIABLO series on the ...
Bay Area Geology: Episode 5
Audible Mount Diablo - January 12, 2024 02:00 - 1 minute - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMount Diablo's distinctive "pillow basalt" erupted from submarine volcanoes hundreds of millions of years ago. Learn how it made its way to the top of a mountain, in the fifth episode of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Dia...
Bay Area Geology: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - December 22, 2023 02:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSAND DOLLAR SECRETS The Pacific Ocean once lapped against the Sierra Nevada foothills. Here's the story of how the Bay Area eventually became dry land with two bedrocks. Join us on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Dia...
Wild Mount Diablo: Wild Babies
Audible Mount Diablo - December 08, 2023 02:00 - 9 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMeet the wild babies of Mount Diablo and learn what superpowers they are developing as they grow from babes in the woods to full grown predators—or prey! Whether sharp-toothed and venomous, or soft and fluffy, these wild babies are sure to surprise you with their innate gifts. Are baby rat...
Bay Area Geology: Episode 3
Audible Mount Diablo - November 30, 2023 23:11 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCLASHING PLATES The story of the Bay Area landscape begins 190 million years ago, 3,000 miles out in the Pacific Ocean under 10,000 feet of water. Join us on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Associa...
Bay Area Geology: Episode 2
Audible Mount Diablo - November 17, 2023 02:30 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFRANCISCAN ROCKS The first person to study Mount Diablo geology in depth was a quirky UC Berkeley professor named Andrew Lawson. He found rocks that had emerged from volcanoes in the mid-Pacific. But how did they get on top of a 3,849-foot mountain? Join us on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a serie...
Bay Area Geology: Introduction
Audible Mount Diablo - November 10, 2023 02:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTRAIL THROUGH TIME A 6.3-mile hike from the top to the bottom of Mount Diablo travels through the Bay Area’s entire geologic history. Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association, featuring Ken Lavin. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil...
WILD MOUNT DIABLO: Late Bloomers
Audible Mount Diablo - November 03, 2023 01:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSpring has come and gone, but the wildflower bloom is not done. Mount Diablo has its own superblooms, and some of them are long lasting. A Mount Diablo Interpretive Association film featuring Kendall Paul Oei. Episode 12 in the Wild Mount Diablo series.
Wild Mount Diablo: LADYBUGS
Audible Mount Diablo - October 27, 2023 01:30 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis just in: The ladybugs have returned to Mount Diablo! Learn all about their meanderings in this Mount Diablo Interpretive Association video featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Images by Arnold Joe, Scott Hein, and Kendall Oei. Music by Daniel Kaede. Produced by Joan Hamilton. Adapted from "Mitc...
A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants: Episode 9
Audible Mount Diablo - October 19, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCONNECTIONS As botanist Heath Bartosh explains in this final episode of "A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants," Bay Area biodiversity hot spots are connected to places much farther south. Presented by Save Mount Diablo in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association Featuring H...
A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants: Episode 8
Audible Mount Diablo - October 13, 2023 01:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLAND OF DISCOVERY Mount Diablo has attracted some famous botanists over the years, including David Douglas, Alice Eastwood, and John Howell. Learn their stories—and those of the modern-day explorers following in their footsteps. Presented by SAVE MOUNT DIABLO in partnership with the Mount Dia...
A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants: Episode 6
Audible Mount Diablo - September 28, 2023 22:00 - 9 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSHRUBS Dive into the mysteries of chaparral, a plant community that covers 3 percent of Earth's surface and nurtures 20 percent of its biodiversity. Presented by Save Mount Diablo, in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Featuring Heath Bartosh, Seth Adams, Robert Doyle...
A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - September 14, 2023 22:14 - 9 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTREES AS LIVING HISTORY Mount Diablo's oaks, pines, bays, and buckeyes have tales to tell—if you know what to look for. Presented by Save Mount Diablo, in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Featuring Heath Bartosh, Seth Adams, Robert Doyle, Lindsey Hendricks, Brian Pe...
A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants: Episode 3
Audible Mount Diablo - September 01, 2023 01:00 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAs we head into another fire season in the Bay Area, learn how a small 2013 blaze increased knowledge about life on the East Bay's most iconic peak. Presented by Save Mount Diablo, in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Featuring Heath Bartosh, Seth Adams, Robert Doyle...
A Hiker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants: Episode 2
Audible Mount Diablo - August 25, 2023 01:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhy is Mount Diablo so central to California's cultural and natural history? Find out on a hike near the 3,849-foot summit. Presented by Save Mount Diablo, in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Originally published in 2019. Featuring Heath Bartosh, Seth Adams, Robert Do...
A HIker's Guide to Mount Diablo Plants
Audible Mount Diablo - August 18, 2023 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsINTRODUCTION Enjoy five fascinating hikes led by rare-plant expert Heath Bartosh. Gain an appreciation for the long-hidden flora revealed by recent fires. Nod to the work of the scientists who've worked these storied slopes. And get ready to make your own discoveries! Episode 1 of "Harvest...
Winding Down Lime Ridge Looking for Wildlife
Audible Mount Diablo - August 11, 2023 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAs you wind your way through the lovely hills of Lime Ridge, keep an eye out for wildlife. In this episode Seth Adams and Scott Hein discuss 1) one that's still common all over the area 2) an introduced species whose numbers have exploded and 3) a native species that's making a heartening comeb...
Summer Scents: Big Tarplant
Audible Mount Diablo - August 04, 2023 01:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLearn about a rare plant that waits until summer to grace the hills of Lime Ridge Open Space on the eastern edge of Walnut Creek, California. Featuring Heath Bartosh. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Photos courtesy of Scott Hein and He...
Wild Mount Diablo PINES
Audible Mount Diablo - July 14, 2023 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCan you name three pine species that grow in Mount Diablo State Park? Learn to ID them by their pinecones (2 supersized, 1 clingy). Hear about how they're adapted to fire and drought. Meet the gun-toting botanists who collected their cones in the 1830s. A Mount Diablo Interpretive Association ...
Falls Trail 13: A Fine June Walk
Audible Mount Diablo - June 23, 2023 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn the final episode of our Falls Trail tour, learn about some of the wild and not-so-wild life you might see along the winding Wasserman Trail, including mariposa lilies and wild pigs. "Falls Trail" is 13-part series featuring Ken Lavin, Burt Bogardus, Paul Cardinet, and Jenn Roe. Presented ...
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