Nature

An edhat reader hiked up Tunnel Trail on Thursday and was surprised to see the road marked at closed at the gate with rocks blocking the entrance.

When local residents hear the words “Stone Pine”, they instantly think of the massive trees on Anapamu Street that, for many years, formed a continuous arboreal canopy over the roadway from Milpas to Garden.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a Moondog over Santa Barbara on Wednesday evening.

An edhat reader shares a rainbow over the Santa Barbara courthouse.

An edhat reader shares photos of a recent hike in the Cave Fire burn area.

Edhat readers share photos of a boat that washed up on East Beach during Wednesday's storm.

Ken shares a photo of the Santa Barbara Marina splash zone during the winter weather.

Tom shares photos of Goleta waves, or lack thereof, earlier this month.

An edhat reader shares a Friday sunrise photo from Eling's Park.

Want to see in Santa Barbara leaf colors that rival the hardwoods of New England?  Look no further than the Chinese pistache.

An edhat reader shares a lovely view from Buellton off Highway 246.

An edhat reader shares photos of a recent sunrise over Miramar Beach.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a recent Santa Barbara sunrise.

The Australian willow is as graceful and beautiful as a weeping willow by a cool stream - but is as drought-tolerant and hardy as a Eucalyptus in the dry heat.

An edhat reader shares a beautiful photo of the Sunday morning sunrise at East Beach.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a recent sunrise over the Santa Barbara Breakwater.

Island oak, the rarest oak in California, also happens to be one of the best broadleaf evergreen trees to plant in Santa Barbara, because it is such a stunning shade tree and because it is native to our area.

Tom shares photos of summer fun at Red Rock's swimming holes.

For a beautiful shade tree that looks good all year long, you can’t beat the Chinese Elm. 

[Update]: An edhat reader spotted a 8-10 foot shark just off Goleta Beach.

An edhat reader shares a photo of the colorful blue-tailed skink on a local hiking trail.

Just three weeks after Masai giraffes were declared as “endangered,” the Santa Barbara Zoo has announced that both of their adult females are pregnant.

An edhat reader shares photos of a recent sunset at Hendry's Beach.

The Brisbane box tree can best be described as a beautiful, refined, and well-behaved Eucalyptus tree.

Tom shares photos from a recent visit to the Goleta backcountry following several rainstorms.

Garden Club of Santa Barbara celebrates the unveiling of the new Arizona “Cactus” Garden at Casa del Herrero.

Edhat readers share photos of spring and summer flowers in our surrounding areas.

And edhat reader shares their photos from their time in the Santa Ynez Valley.

An edhat reader shares beautiful photos of the roses that are in bloom in the Valle Verde garden. 

An edhat reader shares pictures from a recent hike on San Ysidro Trail of the Humbolt's Lilies that are in bloom.