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CALIFORNIA WILD

Summer 2001
Vol. 54:2

A red barnacle in the nutrient-rich waters surrounding the Channel Islands. These mollusks net passing plankton by waving their hairy legs through the water.
Photograph by Bradley/Ireland Productions.

Departments
Life on the Edge
Attending to the Finer Points
Keith K. Howell

Counterpoints in Science
Watson's Will
Jerold M. Lowenstein

Letters to the Editor
Freud
Manzanita Threats

Here At The Academy
All Skin and Bones
Dave Brian Butvill

Reviews
Douglas Bell
on the California Condor
Lisa Viani
on California's Birds
Suzanne Ubick
on Paleobase
David Lukas
on Wildlife Guides
Editors' Recommendations

Features
Superman's Telescope
Orbiting X-ray telescope Chandra captures images that revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
Robert Naeye

Plant Power
In the battle against pollution, plants are some of our most unlikely allies. But some of the biggest obstacles to their implementation are laws designed to keep pollutants at bay.
Lance Frazer

Where Wind and Currents Meet
The global forces that stir the world's oceans bring life-giving nutrients to the Channel Islands, fueling a phenomenally productive ecosystem.
Glenn Vanstrum

At Home in the Natural World
Wild Lives
The Way of Barnacles
Stephanie Greenman

Skyguide
A Parade of Planets
Bing F. Quock

Naturalist's Almanac
What to Look for This Summer
Liese Greensfelder

In Pursuit of Science
On Mountain Lake
Kathleen Wong

A Closer Look
Rise of a Fallen Giant
Liese Greensfelder

Not available online:
Trials of an Intrepid Botanist
In 1824, Scottish botanist David Douglas landed on the shores of North America to explore the continent's horticultural bounty. He succeeded beyond all expectations, but paid a heavy price.
Stephen L. Shepherd

The Thing with Feathers
In fly fishing, the angler's attempts to imitate nature begin with the lure. This is why true aficionados tie their own.
Ted Leeson