A Leap of Faith
Embracing Our Native Frogs

by David Rains Wallace

After moving to Berkeley from Mendocino County, writer David Wallace found that he missed the springtime serenades of his local amphibians. So the dug a small pond in his backyard to see if he could get a few frogs to breed there. It turns out that despite the very real threats posed by pollution and sprawl, the Bay Area's native frogs are remarkably resilient survivors.

From the Apr-Jun 2002 issue
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Frog or Toad...What’s the Difference?

by David Rains Wallace

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The Gardener and the Quail
A Bolinas Love Story

by Judith Larner Lowry

Years ago, there was a quail refuge on the outskirts of the town of Bolinas. Seeking to restore her yard to the coastal prairie it used to be, Bolinas writer Judith Lowry decided to shape her garden to meet the quail's habitat needs. In the process, she discovered how a covey of quail can stitch together a sometimes fractious neighborhood.

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Undercover San Francisco

by Mark Brest van Kempen

Have you ever wondered what some familiar spots in San Francisco looked like 300 years ago? Environmental artist Mark Brest van Kempen did, so he went back in time and took some pictures.

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Butterflies and Bulldozers on an Island of Time
Saving San Bruno Mountain

by Susan Zakin

San Bruno Mountain rises along the southern border of San Francisco, remnant of an ecosystem that once covered much of this peninsula. The mountain provides a tenuous refuge for some of the rare plants and endangered butterflies that have lost much of their former habitat. And it beckons to people who want a taste of the San Francisco peninsula as it was before Europeans arrived.

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Letter from the Publisher

by David Loeb

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Fields of Color
Wildflower Viewing in the Bay Area

by Sue Rosenthal and S.W. Edwards

Nine places to see effusive displays of native wildflowers.

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What are your chances of seeing a black bear in the Bay Area?

by Joe Mueller

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Ear to the Ground
News from the conservation community and the natural world

by Marilyn Smulyan

Record salmon runs, San Francisco Bay Water Trail, rescuing seabirds, Big Basin's Centennial Celebration, Phil Frank, and more...

From the Apr-Jun 2002 issue