Paul BelzPaul Belz has lived in Chico since 2016. He loves to hike, read, and explore Bidwell Park. He has presented science- and nature-based workshops for children, adults, and teachers for several decades. His poetry, nature writing, travel-based essays, ad articles about education appear in a range of publications, and he recently published Sometimes the Soul Needs Chocolate: Pandemic Odes in September 2023. His travels have taken him to Mexico, Central and South America, Asia, Canada, a number of European countries, and much of the United States. His passions include vegetarian cooking, books, photography, movies, concerts, and long walks around his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He lives in Chico with his partner Kate Roark. Read More Read Less