In honor of our breathtaking planet, we’re sharing stories that help us better understand the environment here in SD. In this issue witness the freeing of the first river in Southern California. We explore San Diego’s efforts to build toward a greener future (spoiler: there’s room for improvement), and, we spend a visually stunning day at one of the best farms in the country (where they grow 80 kinds of tomatoes. 80!). It’s a cool issue. Mother Earth, after all, is a charismatic cover star, wild and fascinating.