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Grow Your Curiosity

I employ many tools (both physical and digital) to explore and understand the natural world.

Below are my favorite apps, gadgets, and books for curious minds. 

*I do not make money from these resources, nor have I necessarily tested them against competitors.

iNaturalist - Wildlife Observation, Identification, and Citizen Science App

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Audubon - Bird ID App

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Rockd - Geology App

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Star Walk2 - Star-gazing App

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Foldable California Field Guides

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San Diego County Bird Atlas

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Laws Guide to Nature Journaling

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Beginner's Astronomy Book

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Olympus TG6 - Field Camera

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Pentax Papilio Close-Range Binoculars

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Nikon Monarch Binoculars

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Seek - Wildlife ID App

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Merlin - Bird Call ID App

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AllTrails - Trail-Finding App

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Tide Now CA - Tidal Charts for California

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San Diego County Mammal Atlas

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Foldable Field Guide for Birds

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Coast to Cactus Trail Guide

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Gardening with Native Plants

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Echo Meter Touch 2 Bat Detector

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Celestron 80mm Travelscope

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The greatest virtue of man is perhaps his curiosity.
-Anatole France

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