Chuck Graham

4 weeks ago | alomagazine.com | Chuck Graham |Gayane Petrosyan |Michael Lloyd

At ALO, we’ve always aimed to explore the deeper stories—where heritage meets innovation, and where cultural roots find resonance on the global stage. That’s why it was meaningful to see our founder, Wafa Kanan, included in Forbes’ recent spotlight on Arab luxury, alongside other voices helping shape the future of the industry. In the May 27 feature, The State of Arab Luxury: The Major Players Behind The Brands, journalist R.

1 month ago | independent.com | Chuck Graham

The coarse black sands of the Lost Coast in Northern California were gritty and cool as naturalist Holly Lohuis and I backpacked barefoot along the classic 25-mile-long route from Mattole Campground south to Shelter Cove. The only blemishes on those glistening sands were the prints of foraging black bears, coyotes, raccoons, gulls, and the occasional skunk — lots of traffic between 12 creek crossings at the foot of the mighty King Range.

1 month ago | coastalview.com | Chuck Graham

The rockslide began as soon as I paddled into the dank, cobalt-blue cove at Cavern Point. At the time, I didn’t know it was caused by an earthquake. I was leading a kayak tour at Scorpion Anchorage near the southeast end of Santa Cruz Island. I had 14 participants follow me out to one of the biggest sea caves in the world. Fortunately, I had everyone stationed in the middle of the cove when we arrived. It was easily the largest rockslide I’ve ever seen on the islands.

1 month ago | montecitojournal.net | Chuck Graham

The long muddy rut on Simmler Road was deep enough to swallow my tires up to the axle. Alkali loam transforms into a gooey death sentence for vehicles attempting to experience the far flung reaches of the Carrizo Plain National Monument. However, there was something odd about this narrow trench on one of the grassland’s worst roads, on the east side of Soda Lake during the winter of 2006. I flashed on something small, mottled, trembling, and helpless.

2 months ago | independent.com | Chuck Graham

It was a stunner of a clear day as I kayaked around Fraser Point on the rugged northwest fringe of Santa Cruz Island. And like other paddling excursions I’ve completed around the largest isle off the California coast, it usually includes paddling to and around Santa Rosa Island. There’s a lot of reliable island topography that assists in navigating the Santa Cruz Passage; the long gritty finger of Skunk Point and the daunting, wave-battered cliffs of Carrington Point come to mind.