The Natural Curiosity Project

I Otter be in the Water

When I was a commercial diver in California, I often found myself surrounded by great swarms of marine mammals--seals and sea lions, mostly. But every once in a while we were rewarded by a sea otter, the most iconic of all marine mammals. Hunted almost to extinction (their numbers went from 300,000 to 50, then bounced back), they are a charismatic keystone species that hold a special place in my heart.

Episode 321-A Climb to Remember

It was an assignment to photograph the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Bridge from atop one of the towers. Who knew they didn't have an elevator?

Episode 320-Food Names

Ever wonder why they call the company Starbucks?

Episode 319-Holly Hughes, Publisher and Much More

Poet, fishing boat captain, publisher--what a great conversation!

Episode 318-The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

In this small book that celebrates the second line in the American Declaration of Independence--the line that begins, "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." we discover the brilliance of the nation's founders.