In this episode, we find that rocks that should have been deposited over a span of 35 million years are missing on Mount Diablo. Why? Find out on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Oct 01, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 18
On a walk through 190 million years of geologic history, we take a break to admire a tree: the colorful, clever madrone. It's part of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Sep 18, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 17
The secluded meadows of Round Valley Regional Preserve lie just a few miles south of Brentwood, California. In this hour-long audio tour, you’ll learn about the grassland’s colorful history and the rich habitat it provides for golden eagles, kit foxes, and red-legged frogs.
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
If you are safe from the fires and curious to learn about another force that has shaped the Bay Area landscape, take a virtual walk on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME. It's a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Sep 11, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 16
SENTINEL ROCK Mount Diablo's Half Dome? Geologically, it's not as silly as it sounds. Take a virtual walk on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Sep 03, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 15
SNAIL STORIES Need proof that the Bay Area was once under water? Have a look at marine turritellas preserved in rocks on Mount Diablo. It's episode 14 of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Aug 28, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 14
SANDSTONE FROM THE SIERRA Mighty rivers washed granitic rock from the Sierra Nevada westward into deep basins. You can see the evidence in the caves and castles at Mount Diablo's Rock City. The TRAIL THROUGH TIME series features naturalist Ken Lavin and is sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Aug 21, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 13
Leap to the TERTIARY on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Aug 14, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 12
Explore the rippling landscape of the Bay Area's GREAT VALLEY SEQUENCE on the Trail Through Time, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Aug 07, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 11
What Made the Mountain? Learn about the forces that pushed Mount Diablo skyward in the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Jul 31, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Need a good, rocky hike right now? Learn about schist and greenstone on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Jul 24, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 9
Meet radiolarian chert, a distinctive Franciscan rock made from "the long snowfall of the sea." It's episode eight of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Jul 17, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 8
GEO-QUIZ Do you know the name of the rock that forms the peaks of Telegraph Hill, Mount Tamalpais, Mount San Bruno, and Mount Diablo? It's episode seven of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Jul 10, 2020•3 min•Season 9Ep. 7
Meet the rocky-road ice cream of California rock formations: FRANCISCAN MELANGE. It's episode six of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Jun 26, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 6
SENTINEL ROCK is Mount Diablo's answer to Half Dome in Yosemite. You may laugh, but geologically it is not as silly as it sounds. Take a virtual walk on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.
Apr 30, 2020•2 min•Season 9Ep. 15
THE DIABLO TRAIL Winding through six parks from Walnut Creek to Brentwood, the 32-mile long Diablo Trail leads deep into the East Bay's spectacular network of protected lands. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Apr 30, 2020•9 min•Season 7Ep. 9
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Take in the sweeping vistas of Highland Ridge on a 6-mile virtual walk through one of the East Bay's wildest parks. Keep an eye out for golden eagles! Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Apr 24, 2020•7 min•Season 7Ep. 8
7 ROGER EPPERSON If you’re a connoisseur of spectacular Bay Area backcountry, you should know Roger Epperson Ridge—as well as the story of the Renaissance man behind the name. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Apr 16, 2020•6 min•Season 7Ep. 7
BOB WALKER'S FAVORITE HIKE A six-mile loop on the preserve’s eastern side takes in a wide array of wonders, including frogs, ferns, falcons, and fairy lanterns. Have a look while you're sheltering in place! Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Apr 10, 2020•12 min•Season 7Ep. 6
While looking for a place to walk his dog, BOB WALKER fell in love with Morgan Territory. Ten years later, he was an award-winning photographer and conservation hero. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Apr 02, 2020•8 min•Season 7Ep. 5
THE PARK IDEA A man with only five years to live saw the future clearly enough to buy the first parkland here for $400 an acre. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Mar 19, 2020•5 min•Season 7Ep. 3
FIRST PEOPLE Just a few hundred years ago, the Volvon people lived along the headwaters of Marsh Creek. Learn about the plants they used for food and how they took care of the land. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Mar 12, 2020•6 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Save Mount Diablo presents The Morning Side of the Mountain: a guide to Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. This 9-part series celebrates the history of one of the wildest parks in the San Francisco Bay Area and showcases the plants, animals and sights you can see on some of its most rewarding walks. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Nar...
Mar 05, 2020•5 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Glorious Morgan Territory—and some of the people who have cared for it.
Feb 27, 2020•35 sec
HOW THE PARK GREW In the early 1980s, public funding for East Bay parks was dwindling—until Bay Area taxpayers came to the rescue. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Featuring Seth Adams, Carol Alderdice, Kevin Dixon, Robert Doyle, and Manfred Lindner. Including photos by Scott Hein and Bob Walker. Videography Nick Jones. Music Phil Heywood and Steve Arnold. Narration and Production Joan Hamilton.
Feb 01, 2020•4 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Soon they'll be popping up—the stunning red flowers that get part of their nourishment from chaparral shrubs. So what's their story? "Falls Trail" is a 13-part series featuring Ken Lavin, Burt Bogardus, Paul Cardinet, and Jenn Roe. Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo.
Jan 02, 2020•2 min•Season 6Ep. 8
The last stop in our Twin Peaks loop takes us across a lush meadow to Coulter Pond.
Oct 24, 2019•3 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Reap the rewards of climbing this lesser-known peak in Mount Diablo State Park. Stop 5 of a hiking guide to Twin Peaks, presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo.
Oct 10, 2019•2 min•Season 4Ep. 20
We were sorry to hear that wildlife columnist Gary Bogue passed away last week at age 81. In remembrance of him, we're publishing a series of 2010 interviews. In this one, he describes the habits and horrors of Mount Diablo's apex pest. Presented by Save Mount Diablo in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association.
Oct 04, 2019•3 min•Season 5Ep. 3
We were sorry to hear that wildlife columnist Gary Bogue passed away last week at age 81. In remembrance of him, we're publishing a series of 2010 interviews. This one offers reassuring advice about Mount Diablo's only poisonous snake. Presented by Save Mount Diablo in partnership with Mount Diablo Interpretive Association.
Oct 04, 2019•2 min•Season 5Ep. 2
