Nature

Josh shares a beautiful beach photo captured on Fiesta morning.

An agreement was reached to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than one million acres of public lands in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast.

The Santa Barbara Zoo is deeply saddened to share that Audrey, the Zoo's 14-year-old female Masai giraffe, lost her calf late Wednesday night during childbirth.

A resident shares a video of a mountain lion roaming around Ladera Lane this past weekend.

The Dragon Tree is unlike any other tree that you might see -  strikingly exotic and otherworldly in appearance.

An edhat reader captured a photo of a hawk picking up a ground squirrel in Goleta.

[Update]: An edhat reader captured a photo of the rare and elusive Santa Barbara Volcano.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has completed its 2022 waterfowl breeding population survey.

A young edhat reader has submitted their photo of the day.

The Guadalupe Palm is an ideal palm for our area, for many reasons. Its luxurious, light green, foliage provides beauty all year long.

Mark shares photos of lenticular cloud formations in the mountains. 

An edhat reader shares camera footage of a Black Bear sniffing around their home near Stevens Park.

World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe, and the theme this year is Revitalization: Collective Action of the Ocean.

Joan captured a fantastic photo of Red Foxes posing at the Bird Refuge.

Mark shares early morning views from Little Pine Mountain.

An edhat reader shares their favorite photo of the local Jacaranda trees.

Last winter’s late rains and warmer-than-usual temperatures have resulted in the most magnificent display of Jacaranda seen in Santa Barbara for many years - and the fabulous display of vivid, lavender-blue, blooms has occurred much earlier this spring.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a special kind of rainbow seen over downtown Santa Barbara on Monday.

A reader shares a photo of a local bobcat hanging out in a tree off the San Marcos Pass.

The Figueroa wildflowers continue to give it their all despite the little rain they’ve received this spring.

Max shares aerial photos of Santa Barbara during a recent flight.

An edhat reader shares a photo of the sunset at Haskell's Beach.

An edhat reader shares a photo of their favorite butterfly, the Mourning Cloak.

Edhat readers share beautiful photos of Lake Cachuma and Faria Beach at sunset.

While there are more wildflowers this week, there aren’t anywhere near as many as in a normal, non-super bloom year. 

The Western Redbud is a California native tree with a big wow factor. For several weeks in the spring, it produces a dazzling display of magenta-pink flowers that immediately catches the eye.

Joe shares photos of blooming ice plants on East Beach.

An edhat reader and Santa Barbara resident won a contest to name a baby eagle that lives near Big Bear.

The Santa Barbara Audubon Society welcomes a new Peregrine Falcon to the "Eyes in the Sky" at the Audubon Aviary in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

The local birdhouse featured in edhat's recent caption contest has some new tenants.