I’m Stephen Nett, a California Naturalist, nature writer and science editor, and founder of Finding California. I live on the Sonoma Coast and have been in love with the wonders of California since childhood. I’ve hiked here from surf line to desert sand, deep forest canyons to mountain tops. I’m fascinated by nature's deep layers, by human ingenuity, and the vast beauty of the natural world. I harbor the hope my guides will bring inspiration, wonder, joy to those who visit our remaining wild places.