Need a taste of spring? These highlights from this week's Outdoor Adventures column show you how to tap into sure signs of the season's approach.

The 314-acre Stonegate mixed-use project on the outskirts of Chico would destroy vernal pool habitat that is home to vernal pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool tadpole shrimp and the exceedingly rare Butte ...

Wetland habitats not connected to rivers or lakes form in the springtime, a season known for growth and renewal. These small, unique bodies of water provide essential habitat ...

Though tiny and delicate looking, Riverside fairy shrimp are spectacularly adapted to living in vernal pool habitats, able to hatch, grow, breed, and lay eggs in a single wet season — usually only ...