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It starts with an S and it ends with a T It comes out of you and it comes out of me I know what you’re thinking but don’t call it that Let’s be scientific, and call it SCAT The 4th grader in all of us is giggling right now. But scat is actually a…

Visiting a National Park can take lots of time, research and planning. Sometimes, you just want a quick getaway, a spontaneous excursion, or a chance to preview a destination before you commit more time and resources. The Anacapa Shoreline Cruise is a perfect solution for these desires. This 3 ½ hour non-landing trip allows you…

I close my eyes. Silence is all I hear between the far away drone of a ship’s motor and the nearby rustle of leaves as animals move about the dry grass. Somewhere, a Santa Cruz Island scrub jay calls to another as it leaps from the tip of a gnarled scrub oak. The sound of…