Category Archives: California

Cartography Showcase: Ironwoods on Santa Cruz Island,CA

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Tim

This is the result of my GIS midterm…. after many greuling nights in the GIS lab. The premise was to use training data (from one side of the island) to predict the possible locations of ironwood groves on the other … Continue reading →

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How does a landscape become a “national monument”

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Tim

The process by which expansive tracts of land turn into nationally protected and revered parks and monuments is a complicated matter that is rarely thought over. Yellowstone has magnificent geysers and clear lakes, Acadia’s rugged coast and breathtaking autumnal foilage, … Continue reading →

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