Extreme Gentrification?
In our publication, we have examined how California’s wild economic roller coaster can quickly create individual and geographic winners and losers. Likewise, the economic and geographic distances between the...
Places
Little Saigon
Fleeing a hostile communist regime that would take control there, waves of refugees flooded out of South Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Many poured into the...
Nocturnal Urban Geography in Sacramento
After the sun sets over our urban centers, new moods and atmospheres emerge that help transfigure perceptions of urban landscapes. Particularly on weekdays, workers in business, technology, government, and...
Where Have California’s Camels Gone?
We’ve seen how the overpopulation of introduced mules and wild horses have overgrazed and even decimated some wildland and rangeland habitats in California. But did you know that camels...
Geologic History in Sierra Nevada Gold Country
By the 1980s, scientists’ had gained a clearer understanding of the role of plate tectonics in distributing rock formations and Earth resources across the globe, especially along past and...
Mercury Pollution in the Cache Creek Watershed, Northern California
Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin that has accumulated in the world’s ecosystems and waterways. The primary mercury pollution sources globally are gold mining activities and coal combustion. In California,...
African American History and Culture in California Landscapes
There is a long list of traditional African American neighborhoods that were well established in California by the mid-1900s when institutional segregation was declared unconstitutional. As with many other...
Japanese History and Sustainable Farms in the Sierra Nevada Foothills
Within our publication and web site, you will occasionally see stories inspired by presentations and field activities offered during professional conferences that include the AAG, APCG, and CGS. Here,...
Searching for Autumn Colors in the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Individual regions of California offer unique beauty, stories, and lessons in geography that can rival entire states, particularly where two regions commingle. One example is where the eastern Sierra...
E-scooters Remake Urban Transportation in California
This project and this web site have necessarily highlighted the profound impacts of an accelerating technological revolution on the Golden State’s people and landscapes. From geospatial technologies to e-commerce...
