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Catalina Special

Staying In Touch with Foxes with Allan Herbert
Staying in touch has never been easier. Even old-fashioned letter-writing can be delivered by Federal Express the next day. But what happens if the object of your attention is a shy, reddish brown fox - a creature that prefers to stay out of touch...
Catalina Invaders with Allan Herbert
There are invaders here on Catalina that won't be happy until the whole Island belongs to them! I'm talking about non-native invasive plants. Non-natives are plants that don't really belong where they've ended up growing...
Catalina Rises from the Ashes with Allan Herbert
Following the fire that blazed across Catalina Island in May, 2007, plants that seemed to have been destroyed by flames are rising from the ashes. Many trees and shrubs that were completely scorched have re-sprouted from their bases...
Catalina's Aquatic Insects Live Fast, Die Young with Allan Herbert
Your typical Catalina aquatic insect lives fast and dies young. Many only live a few hours as an adult - barely enough time to find a mate and produce the next generation! Two aquatic insects common to Catalina are mosquitoes and midges...
To Fill A Hummingbird with Doug West
Not gas-guzzling SUVs. We're talking about hummingbirds. The Island is home to two resident species of hummingbirds Ð Anna's and Allen's. Who doesn't love to watch these "living jewels" hover over a flower to drink up its sweet nectar? Interestingly...
Catalina's Ancient Wonders with Doug West
There aren't many movies around that have been more fun than Jurassic Park. It was like a time machine transporting viewers back in time. And as it turns out, some islands really are places where ancient life comes alive! That's because...
California's Mediterranean with Doug West
When I think of the Mediterranean, I imagine warm, dry days, crystal blue waters, and old-world villas nestled along cliffsides. If you thought Greece, we've been perusing the same travel brochures! What you may not know is...
Catalina Island Fox Not Out of the Woods with Doug West
In the 1998 film Blade, character Deacon Frost said, "You may wake up one day and find yourself extinct." This almost happened to the Catalina Island fox whose population plummeted in 1999 from thirteen hundred to fewer than a hundred. The crash came when...

Special Guest Voices

 
 
 
 
  Allan Herbert   Doug West  
 
Allan Herbert and his wife Lorry have long family traditions of spending time on Catalina. Lorry's mother visited the island as a child in the 1920's and Allan's parents got engaged at the Casino in 1941. They bought a cottage last year and now enjoy Wastin' Away In Catalinaville.

Doug West has enjoyed the rare beauty of Catalina Island for years as both a boater and a seasonal resident.

We are grateful to both of them for their commitment to Catalina and for recording these special Isla Earth Radio Series programs about the island they love.