The land that now encompasses the Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research site has been impacted by people for centuries. Native Americans once camped here between the mountain ranges during the summer months, gathering grasses and burning mesquite for fuel. In the 19th century, cattle ranchers moved in from the east, drawn by the same waves of…
Author: Erika Zambello
Erika Zambello is a writer, birder, and photographer living and working along the Emerald Coast of Florida. She has a master’s degree in environmental management, where she specialized in ecosystem science and conservation. Her love of the outdoors was inspired by a childhood in Maine, where she returned for her National Geographic Young Explorer grant. In addition to Maine, she has lived in New York, France, Washington, DC, and North Carolina. Erika believes in the power of communicating conservation and exploration, which was the inspiration for One World, Two Feet.
National Parks Traveler – Places You Can Knit: Rocky Mountain National Park
My husband and I went from 0 to 11,000 feet in less than 24 hours. That was not my intention. We planned a trip from Florida to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado for one of my freelance writing projects, and originally scheduled a day in Denver (at 5,280 feet in elevation) to acclimate. Frontier Airlines…
National Parks Traveler – Elephant Seals Take Over New Beach In Point Reyes National Seashore
The first time I visited Point Reyes National Seashore, the Elephant Seals became an instant highlight. Viewed from an overlook near Chimney Rock, we peered down at their bronze forms through binoculars. At the time, I wrote: “The male Elephant Seals are huge, and I was happy to watch them at our safe distance. Think Elephant Seals…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 