Author: Dennis Wyatt

Here’s some official dirt on California

Posted by Dennis Wyatt | Jan 13, 2023 | History

The official dirt when it comes to California? It’s San Joaquin Soil. Some have called it green gold given it is among the key ingredients that allows the San Joaquin Valley to grow 12 percent of the nation’s food and is the...

San Joaquin River: Born in pristine waters of Thousand Island Lake, it feeds stomachs, souls of countless people

Posted by Dennis Wyatt | Aug 7, 2022 | Opinion

Seven miles into the Ansel Adams Wilderness I got my first view of Thousand Island Lake from the Pacific Crest Trail. Its numerous namesake rocky islands — many complete with pine trees — broke up the gently wind whipped blue...