When the Nutcracker wins, he becomes a prince and takes Clara on a journey through the Magical Forest. There they meet the Snow King and Queen as snowflakes dance around them. In the Land of the ...

How does OKC Ballet's new take on 'The Nutcracker ... faux snow, Act II opens with the children traversing an enchanted forest inhabited by flocks of fairies and fireflies to get to the Land ...

A UC Davis professor's pleasure hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the ...

UC Davis professor Hugh Safford found the highest living tree in California on a recent hike through the High Sierra.

This year, we enjoyed the welcome and constant companionship of a family of gray jays. A bold and curious bird, the gray jay is well known in forest encampments as a thief, stealing food and other ...

As snow melts earlier and air temperatures rise, Jeffrey pine seeds are germinating on land they previously found ... suspects a bird -- the Clark's nutcracker -- is lending its well-known ...

The Clark’s nutcracker ... the trees’ newfound habitat. “As snow melts earlier and air temperatures rise, Jeffrey pine seeds are germinating on land they previously found frozen and ...

Some animals never forget—and not just in that folksy, "elephants remember everything" way. Across land, sea, and sky, particular creatures are absolute memory machines, storing details that would put ...

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