The foxes are very cute to watch and the blue color of the birds is striking. You can only see them on the Channel Islands!

On a predictably foggy morning in May, I boarded a ferry toward Santa Cruz Island, hoping for sun and eager to spend ... The sea caves vary in shape, size, color, and texture. The ceilings and walls ...

Santa Cruz Island, Calif. — In winter calm, sheets of sleek oil neared the beach. From hillsides, the island’s little foxes must have watched, maybe frightened by the stench or by the dying birds.