By Audrey F. Baker “I almost hit a mountain lion – in San Carlos!” Mike Johanning, a San Carlos resident...

By Audrey F. Baker | Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation Hummingbirds (hummers) amaze. Europeans first observing the New World exotics...

By Audrey F. Baker Talk about intriguing animals! Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) qualifies. A true recluse, spending 90 percent...

By Audrey F. Baker Young ravens remind us to be jovial. Witness their aerial stick game. You’ll see amazing acrobatic...

By Audrey F. Baker It’s that time of year! The Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) are back in San Diego and...

By Audrey F. Baker | Trail Guide As fall gives way, culminating in winter solstice, we enter a new season....

By Audrey F. Baker A festival of autumn color is underway at Mission Trails Regional Park. Flat-top buckwheat flaunts its...

By Audrey F. Baker | Mission Trails – Trail Guide As October approaches, thoughts to turn to Halloween and the...

By Audrey F. Baker For many, one of Mission Trails Regional Park’s must-see sights is Snake Rock. Head north on...

By Audrey F. Baker Small but spectacular, Murgantia histrionica dazzles with brilliant red, orange and yellow markings defined in black....