For the Miwok peoples of California’s Sierra foothills, manzanita was a useful seasonal food with a place in a much larger system of gathering, drying,…
At Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park in California, the granite outcrop known as Chaw’se preserves an enduring record of Sierra Miwok knowledge, work…
Historic roads and trails are more than routes from one place to another. They record how people reached water, gathered food, visited neighbours, traded…
For the Miwok people of the Sierra Nevada foothills, tools made from deer antler and animal bone were part of a practical knowledge system shaped by country,…
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park offers a thoughtful setting for looking beyond the familiar city sky. In the Sierra Nevada foothills, the park’s open…
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is known for its ancient bedrock mortar, reconstructed Sierra Miwok village and continuing cultural education. Yet the…
California sagebrush, known botanically as Artemisia californica, is a strongly scented shrub of the Golden State’s dry hills, valleys and open woodland. For…
A well-run volunteer programme gives people more than a list of duties. It helps them understand the meaning of Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park,…
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park protects more than a remarkable bedrock mortar and a reconstructed Miwok village. Its oak woodland is a living habitat…