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Winter
2001
Vol. 54:1
An indochinese agama lizard (Calotes mystaceus)
shows its threatening colors.
Photograph by dong lin
Departments
Life
On The Edge
In the garden of heavenly
flowers.
•Keith K. Howell
Habitats
Oaks in Peril
•Gordy Slack
Poetry
Nests
•Lisa Viani
Here
At The Academy
A Keenness for Echinoderms
•Sharif Taha
Letters
to the Editor
Mono Lake
Backyard Insects
Reviews
•Paul Vorberding
on Medicine Quest
•Peter Steinhart
on Balancing Waters
•Lisa Viani
on Birds and Feathers
•Editors' Recommendations
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Features
Stroll Through
A Chinese Painting
U.S and Chinese biologists search for wildlife along the
isolated Gaoligong Shan, a mountain range on the border of China
and Myanmar.
•Keith K. Howell
Views
Across The Golden State
California Wild Photographic Competition presents prize-winning
images of California's wildlife, landscapes and seascapes.
David
Brower
Interview with an uncompromising environmentalist.
•Gordy Slack
At
Home in the
Natural World
Skyguide
Opiuchus the Serpent-Bearer
•Bing F. Quock
Naturalist's
Almanac
What to Look for This Winter
•Liese Greensfelder
Wild
Lives
Alligator Lizards Get a Grip
•Dave Brian Butvill
Not available
online:
Science Track
Total Immersion Geology
•Lisa Strong-Afhauser
The Gray Whale Returns
to our Oceans - and Beaches
The California gray whale, the first animal to be removed from
the endangered species list, may have rebounded to its historical
population size. But a rapid rise in beached carcasses has biologists
worried.
•Peter Steinhart
When Wetlands Are Not Enough
Southern California's Bolsa Chica marshland has been protected
thanks to local volunteers. But will the wetland survive if the
bordering mesa is surrendered to sprawl?
•Allan A. Schoenherr
Divining Life on Mars
As the chance of finding water on Mars increases, the planet
is again being considered a possible source of life.
•Seth Shostak
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