This week’s subject: California’s open spaces. Nearly...

This week’s subject: California’s open spaces. Nearly 100 years ago, naturalist John Muir helped protect California’s wilderness and urged people to discover the beauties available in nature. He said that “over-civilized people are beginning to find out. . .that wilderness is a necessity.” Explore the wonders of California’s wildlife and wide-open spaces through the direct links on The Times’ Launch Point Web site: Go to: http://pyxis.nohib.com/launch/