Set sail for California's wild, windswept islands and discover an archipelago that time has left beautifully behind. Encounter the island fox found nowhere else on Earth, follow gray whales through the Santa Barbara Channel, and learn how isolation transforms ordinary creatures into extraordinary ones. Through poetic verse, vivid illustrations, and fascinating real-world facts, this book reveals the science of island biogeography, marine ecosystems, and one of conservation's great comeback stories. A celebration of wildness and second chances, it invites readers to see the Channel Islands as a living laboratory where nature experiments, adapts, and endlessly astonishes.
Author and educator Neil Rosen is passionate about the transformative power of books on children and their families. He writes books that unite families and empower parents, caregivers, and children to impact their community positively. Neil's latest project, Can You Read Nature? encourages families to spend more intentional time outdoors to nurture future generations of environmental stewards.
Can You Read Nature? is designed for the entire family. From curious 5-year-olds on their first hike to grandparents rediscovering the natural world, our books enhance every natural experience. Read before you go, see ten times more when you are there.
Museum-quality illustrations, by professional artists from around the globe, make every page worth lingering over, the young attracted by the bright colors, the experienced drawn to the incredible detail in the artwork.
Books in the Junior Adventurer series are crafted for early readers and young explorers, with reading and science levels perfect for ages 5–10 and clearly marked on the cover. All other guides are written for families, hiking buddies, and nature lovers of any age, layered so that children grow into them and adults never outgrow them.
Can You Read Channel Islands National Park?
Can You Read Channel Islands National Park?
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Lauren Kapphahn is an American Artist and Marine Scientist fascinated with the natural history of places that have shaped us. Vivid florals, ancient creatures and coastal elements appear in her collection. The self taught artist began painting in 2008.
Native to Port Hueneme, California, the Channel Islands have been a backdrop of her life. Just offshore peeking through the morning haze or standing bold against the setting sun, these islands inspire fantastic stories of creatures, pirate caves and wonder. Ancient trade routes of the Chumash people mark the coastal corridor with the presence of shell beads, a form of currency unique to their culture, spreading from the mainland to sacred middens found on Santa Cruz Island. Modern fish tales from family,friends, tug boat operators, longshoreman and surfers inspired her to complete a Bachelors of Science in Marine Science with a minor in Biology.
Focused on the ecology of groundfishes in California, Lauren’s experiment on Copper and Blue Rockfishes were published in 2019 in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology along with co-authors: Scott Hamilton, Susan Sogard, Cheryl Logan, Neosha Kashef, David Stafford, Evan Mattiason, and Erik Bjorkstedt. These fishes, along with many other species, inhabit the coastal waters of the Channels Islands National Park.
In 2020, Lauren created Rockside Studio to showcase her work alongside local artisans that share her goals of sustainability and ocean conservation. Studio proceeds support her mission to establish seaweed based aquaculture systems in Southern California. Her other works can be viewed at www.rocksidestudio.com
