California’s parks want people to enjoy the superbloom and connect to the great outdoors – but to leave the flowers alone. “When visiting outdoor public spaces, State Parks advises visitors ...

Joe Lee surfaced from Mendocino Bay grasping a pearl. It was the 1800s, and a lush forest of kelp swayed beneath him, home to sea urchins and abalone — one of which had transformed a bit of grit ...

Purple sea urchins have eaten 95 percent of the underwater forests along California’s Mendocino Coast. Here's how you can help. In recent years, purple sea urchins have proliferated along ...

The Purple Urchin Fest Will Debut on the Mendocino Coast In an effort to aid kelp forests, and help the under-the-waves ecosystem, purple urchins will pop up on plates aplenty.

Whatever color you use to describe jacarandas — blue and purple are common, but violet, lavender and even mauve come up — their flowers are a vivid, almost louche presence in the weeks before ...

Alluring, like sirens, some vicious weeds produce beautiful flowers in calming purple hues. Here are the problematic blossoms you must eradicate in your lawn.