Leaving the North Dakota farm in late 1972, I traveled to Marin to stay a bit with my Army brother, who was stationed at Presidio in San Francisco.

A young elephant seal lying on a sandy beach looking at the camera, with rocks and the ocean in the background. Text reads "Support conservation, education, and community-building!" A button reads "Click here to make a gift today" and "All gifts made by Dec. 31, up to $100,000, will be doubled!"