by Lora | Feb 21, 2020 | Nature, Sustainability, Travel
If we rely on the oceans for food, how do we care for ocean dependent creatures? The Waved Albatross is increasingly endangered. This species breeds exclusively in the Galápagos Islands. Actually, almost all on one small island. In spite of efforts to protect the...
by Lora | Jan 21, 2020 | Nature, Sustainability, Travel
Good news today about the return of the tortoises native to Isla Española in the Galápagos Islands. This distinctive species once thrived on the oldest and easternmost island of the archipelago. In these days of mass extinctions, we may well look to the Galápagos...
by Lora | Feb 13, 2019 | Nature
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a marine bird native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is one of six species of the genus Sula – known as boobies. You have most likely seen pictures of the...
by Lora | Feb 10, 2019 | About Writing, Energy, Garden, Healthy Food
Lora Hein, was born in Oregon and raised by California natives in the small towns and hills of Marin County. At 23-years old she earned an AA degree in Physical Sciences, a 180 degree departure from the Arts she had envisioned. That summer she became the first woman...