I forgot my tent and sleeping bag in the truck. Time to improvise!

A fun way to learn who's flying through your backyard.

Adventure doesn't wait for you to wake up!

Capturing the spirits in an illustrated identity.

Our citrus prunings are worth sticking your neck out.

The benefits of illustration and hand-drawn infographics.

In this infographic, the fox finds grapes!

A NOCS Zoom Tube is a "must-have" for adventures of all sizes.

What a great way to get your hands dirty, work with like-minded volunteers, enjoy a fall morning, and make the world a little cleaner.

I turned my Zoom Tube backward to get a close-up view of “sand piranhas” munching on my legs.

She was tiny but I think she's as tough as a lion.

A simple design but full of symbolism.

Timed exercises help see what is essential and reduce perfectionism.

Logo, poster, mailer, and t-shirt for my friends at the Yolo Basin Foundation.

Sitting quietly, I let nature come to me.

Will your website redesign include these actions?

Being mistaken for homeless on Highway 1 gave me hope.

There's a place where fun intersects stewardship. That's my spot!

Type-driven illustration from the campsite in Napa, California.

Unfortunately, the recent onset of double-vision will keep me from walking to Point Reyes from Sacramento this spring.

Big rubber boots and gloves. Cows and rain and mud. Volunteering can make you feel like a kid if you let it!

It’s time for California Duck Days, a family-oriented, community-based outdoor festival with activities for people of all ages!

See 3 ways the Putah Creek Council gave me a completely satisfying volunteer experience. Even if Gypsy had to stay home.

Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA) delivered a near-magical day of birding as part of a fully-layered calendar of events and programs.

I saved the entire northern California duck population by fixing a wagon wheel for the Yolo Basin Foundation (YBF).

Forget Dracula. Bats are great friends to farmers and spectacular to watch on summer evenings. My mission is to ignite a new relationship between people and bats.