Latest Wildflower Podcast Episodes
Mary Bowerman Tour: Episode 8
Audible Mount Diablo - September 01, 2022 22:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOne of the tallest mountains in the Bay Area—MOUNT DIABLO—is still growing! Learn how and when the mountain emerged and when the Mount Diablo Thrust Fault is due for a quake. Featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Di...
Wild Mount Diablo: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - August 12, 2022 01:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDancing with OTTERS! A new film by Wally De Young that will help you spot this adorable mammal on your next East Bay hike.
Mary Bowerman Tour: Episode 7
Audible Mount Diablo - August 05, 2022 01:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWILD RIDE Take a 6-minute breeze through Bay Area geologic history, from the Age of Dinosaurs to the Age of Mammals. Featuring Ken Lavin. Adapted from Audible Mount Diablo's "Mary Bowerman Geology Tour." Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diabl...
Mary Bowerman Tour: Episode 6
Audible Mount Diablo - July 22, 2022 01:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNeed to cool off? Enjoy a 360-degree vista from the top of Mount Diablo while watching its resident TURKEY VULTURES soar. The species has some fascinating (creepy?) habits as well as a superpower revealed almost a century ago by a team of geologists. From a A Geology Tour on the Mary Bowerm...
Wild Mount Diablo: Poppies
Audible Mount Diablo - July 03, 2022 01:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEveryone loves our state flower, the California poppy. But few know the story about its scientific name. It starts with a Russian ship sailing into San Francisco Bay with a German poet on board . . . and the rest is (strange) history. Featuring Ken Lavin. Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretiv...
Wild Mount Diablo: BOBCATS
Audible Mount Diablo - June 03, 2022 01:30 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBeautiful and fascinating, BOBCATS put the wild in a new nature series called Wild Mount Diablo. Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Produced by Kendall Paul Oei, with help from team members Wally De Young, Joan Hamilton, and Staci Hobbet.
Rock City: FERNS
Audible Mount Diablo - May 13, 2022 01:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLearn about wood, polypody, goldenback, and maidenhair FERNS. In springtime you might also see two impressive early-blooming flowers: warrior's plume and mission bells. Each has an interesting story. This tour of Mount Diablo's ROCK CITY is presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. F...
Wild Mount Diablo: KESTRELS
Audible Mount Diablo - May 05, 2022 22:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode of Wild Mount Diablo features America's smallest falcon and efforts to help them thrive, which may be having a positive effect on local populations.
Mary Bowerman Tour: Episode 10
Audible Mount Diablo - April 22, 2022 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSUMMIT STORIES Spring is a great time to visit Mount Diablo State Park. If you go to the top, have a look at the rocks used to build the summit visitor center. You can easily see fossils of oysters and clams—and, in the sand in between, clues to geologic history of the entire Bay Area. From...
Perkins Canyon: Episode 9
Audible Mount Diablo - April 08, 2022 01:00 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMERCURY MINING A mine near Clayton opened in 1875 and was long gone a century later. But it and subsequent mines nearby are still causing problems.
Perkins Canyon: Episode 8
Audible Mount Diablo - March 25, 2022 01:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCANYON CLOWN Continuing our tour of the east side of Mount Diablo State Park, we hear tales of William Ryder "Doc" Powell, a circus clown/mercury miner who hoped to hit it rich in these hills. From a tour of Perkins Canyon presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Jean Hetheri...
Perkins Canyon: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - March 11, 2022 02:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsREADING THE ROCKS Crossing Perkins Creek, we see a colorful combination of rocks—green serpentine, red chert, and gray dacite—that offer clues to the mountain's tumultuous past. From a tour of Perkins Canyon presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Jean Hetherington, and Ken La...
Perkins Canyon: Episode 3
Audible Mount Diablo - March 04, 2022 02:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMount Diablo is not a volcano, but has volcanic "domes." Geologist Jean Hetherington helps us see those mushroom-shaped hills as clues to our landscape's dynamic history. From a tour of Perkins Canyon presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Jean Hetherington, and Ken Lavin. Musi...
Perkins Canyon: Episode 2
Audible Mount Diablo - February 25, 2022 02:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNORTH PEAK Learn about the lofty backdrop to this quiet entrance to Mount Diablo State Park: 3,557-foot North Peak. You can scramble up the peak from here—with difficulty!—or just gaze in admiration. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Jean Hetherington, and Ken Lavin. Musi...
Perkins Canyon: Episode 1
Audible Mount Diablo - February 18, 2022 23:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsExperience the first signs of spring at Perkins Canyon, on the quiet eastern side of Mount Diablo State Park.
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 11
Audible Mount Diablo - February 04, 2022 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBiologist Malcolm Sproul explains how rare amphibians like the TIGER SALAMANDER and the RED-LEGGED FROG can survive on the dry east side of the Diablo Range.
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 8
Audible Mount Diablo - January 28, 2022 02:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEUROPEAN SETTLERS Rough and tough Basque settlers came here to raise cattle and sheep in the 1850s, but soon moved on to Nevada. A few decades later, more family-oriented immigrants from France and the Portuguese Azores raised sheep here, too. From a series featuring Seth Adams, Mike Moran, M...
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 5
Audible Mount Diablo - January 08, 2022 02:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsORDWAY BARN The valley in this part of Los Vaqueros is not only rich in plants and animals; it contains reminders of the humans who once lived here, including (going backwards in history) a rich, brash"cowgirl" from San Francisco named Edith Ordway, the three Mexican cowboys for whom the water...
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 7
Audible Mount Diablo - December 31, 2021 03:00 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGRASSLAND Seth Adams and Malcolm Sproul suggest what to look for in Los Vaqueros Watershed's sprawling grasslands. Golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, Say's phoebes, grasshopper sparrows, ferruginous hawks—it's got them all. From a series featuring Seth Adams, Mike Moran, Marguerite Patil, Adr...
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - December 24, 2021 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOAKS Valley, coast, and blue—learn all about them! And discover what sort of oak was most beloved by wildlife expert Gary Bogue. From a series featuring Seth Adams, Mike Moran, Marguerite Patil, Adrian Praetzellis, Malcolm Sproul. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo, Thomas J. Long Foundation, ...
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 3
Audible Mount Diablo - December 17, 2021 02:30 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWILDLIFE We've lost a lot. The region no longer hosts what was possibly the densest population of grizzlies in North America. But places like Los Vaqueros are still big and well-connected enough to host a rich array of wildlife, including eagles, pelicans, and osprey. From a series featurin...
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 2
Audible Mount Diablo - December 10, 2021 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBEFORE THE DAM A new story of the region's history emerged when archaeologists found human artifacts that were almost 10,000 years old. Featuring Seth Adams, Mike Moran, Marguerite Patil, Adrian Praetzellis, Malcolm Sproul. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo, Thomas J. Long Foundation, and Cont...
Los Vaqueros Watershed: Episode 1
Audible Mount Diablo - December 03, 2021 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTired of hiking the same old places? Head out to the rugged hills and glorious views of Los Vaqueros Watershed—where the Central Valley, the Delta, and the Coast Range come together. It's a reservoir of plants, animals, and history (as well as a source of water for Contra Costa County). Featu...
Diablo Range Revealed: Episode 7
Audible Mount Diablo - November 12, 2021 02:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTESLA PARK A new law protecting a wildlife corridor near Livermore represents a BIG WIN for wildlife and climate. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Photos by Al Johnson, Scott Hein, Joseph Belli, and Connolly Ranch. Music by Phil Heywood. Production by Joan Hamilton. Special thanks to Connolly Ra...
A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park: Episode 8
Audible Mount Diablo - October 15, 2021 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTHE PARK TODAY In our final episode celebrating Mount Diablo State Park's 100th year, we chat with supervising ranger Cameron Morrison about how the park has changed—and different ways people can enjoy it today. This series features Ken Lavin, Seth Adams, Robert Doyle, Michael Marchiano, V...
A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park: Episode 7
Audible Mount Diablo - October 08, 2021 01:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe BEACON on top of Mount Diablo began in the 1920s as part of a system of "lighthouses for aircraft." Charles Lindbergh was involved in turning them on for the first time. Diablo's beacon was turned off during World War II, and rendered obsolete by radar. But it was later re-ignited by Pacif...
A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park: Episode 6
Audible Mount Diablo - October 01, 2021 01:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOur centennial celebration continues, with the story of one of Mount Diablo's most eminent advocates. After earning a Ph.D. in botany at UC Berkeley in 1936, MARY BOWERMAN wrote the The Plants and Ferns of Mount Diablo, a book that's still the bible for East Bay botanists. Decades later, she co-...
A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park: Episode 5
Audible Mount Diablo - September 24, 2021 01:00 - 1 minute - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS Mount Diablo State Park's centennial celebration continues, with an episode about the government program that gave men jobs during the Depression and made park improvements that we still enjoy today. This 8-part series features Ken Lavin, Seth Adams, Robert Do...
A Brief History of Mount Diablo State Park: Episode 4
Audible Mount Diablo - September 17, 2021 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA PARK IS BORN Mount Diablo State Park's centennial celebration continues, with an episode about the park's two dedication ceremonies: the first with well-behaved officials in 1921, and the second with an inebriated governor in 1931, when "the mountain lived up to its name." This 8-part ser...
A History of Mount Diablo State Park: Episode 3
Audible Mount Diablo - September 10, 2021 01:00 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMount Diablo State Park's 100th birthday celebration continues, with an episode about EARLY TOURISM.
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