Wild Catalina Island: Natural Secrets & Ecological Triumphs | Explore Nature, Wildlife & Conservation | Perfect for Eco-Tourism & Outdoor Adventures

As part of the UC California Naturalist class, I went on a day-long geology tour provided by the Catalina Island Conservancy. As we passed the Conservancy's headquarters, our guide said, "This is where the magic happens." That intrigued me to find out more about Catalina when I got home, and browsing around on Amazon, I came across this amazing book. (That I think should have been part of our required reading for the class!). This is NOT droning on natural history facts. Written by two top-notch wildlife biologists, who are also guitar players, the "voice" of this book is so engaging, insightful, inspiring, heart-felt...I just loved their writing voices. This is not merely a Catalina guidebook, it presents the vision and framework for how a healthy ecology is necessary to a healthy human economy...and then tells about how this has been accomplished on Catalina, as an inspiration to take the lessons home to wherever one lives. And like our guide said, what has been accomplished on that Island is magical.