Big Sur Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Regional Animals

Among California’s many important natural spaces, Big Sur is a standout with its diverse mix of ecosystems that include flora and fauna from both the state’s northern and southern reaches. The Santa Lucia mountain range gives the region a varied topography, and the stretch of Pacific coastline is some of the most pristine in the Golden State. Here, sea otters float above mighty kelp forests. On land, oak, redwood, and evergreen forests host iconic animals like Black Bears, mountain lions, a...