Golfer Johnny Dawson arrived on the desert when it offered little more than stretches of sand dunes, two modest nine-hole golf courses and space to dream.

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In the dunes between Monterey and Mexico’s Baja California, Jochim and her coauthors discovered a new species of spider that until now has been hidden in plain sight: Aptostichus ramirezae. The new ...

The Meyers Manx dune buggy started a craze years ago -but did you know you can get a Manx that doesn't need gas?!

The planned 38,000 square-foot playground in Marina will become one of California’s largest all-inclusive playgrounds. The ...

Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...

October 31, 2025- By Amy M Quinton - Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of ...

Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...

The new spiders were identified as Aptostichus ramirezae. They're a new type of trapdoor spider, and live in California coastal sand dunes.

A newly discovered trapdoor spider species has been unearthed beneath California’s beaches, offering a rare glimpse into the ...