Faced with unrelenting winds whipping wildfires into a frenzy across Southern California, firefighters conceded defeat on many fronts Tuesday to an unstoppable force that has chased an estimated 500,000 people away. ...more

October 24, 2007

Nearly a dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across Southern California on Sunday, killing one person near San Diego and destroying several homes and a church in celebrity-laden Malibu. ...more

October 22, 2007

I'm always sad to see the summer end. The kids go back to school and the relaxed attitudes that go hand-in-hand with hot weather shift. But the one thing I don't mind about the change in seasons is an opportunity to clean out my closet. ...more

September 23, 2007

Jim Rapp has one hand on the wheel and the other holding a pair of binoculars as he drives his truck slowly down a gravel drive on the banks of a Chesapeake Bay marsh. ...more

September 23, 2007

Last month was the hottest August in 112 years for Florida and seven other Southeastern states, and it was the second-hottest August nationwide. ...more

September 21, 2007

"Oh it's a long, long while from May to December but the days grow short when you reach September." (song lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, 1938) ...more

September 16, 2007

Normally, snook and redfish move into the river mouths as fall progresses to avoid the coming chill on the flats. The tannin-stained river water, which soaks up heat and often has spring water as a major component, can be 5 to 10 degrees warmer than the shallows when a cold front blows through. As the winter progresses, the fish move farther and farther upstream, with some spending January and February in water that's completely fresh. ...more

September 12, 2007