Watch Your Step
Tracking the Spread of Sudden Oak Death

by Frederique Lavoipierre

Since 2000, sudden oak death has spread through 14 California counties, including all nine in the Bay Area, threatening our signature oak woodlands. Though rain, wind, and fog have caused much of that spread, some of the blame likely lies with those of us who venture into the woods for business or pleasure: The disease can move on infected plants and firewood, and on the muddy shoes and bicycle tires of recreational trail users.

From the Oct-Dec 2006 issue
Published October 01, 2006
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Carquinez Breakthrough
Where Bay and Valley Meet

by Kathleen Wong

The open hills along the Carquinez Strait are home to working ranches and open space preserves that are meeting places for native species from both the coast and the Central Valley. Today's quiet pastoral landscape makes it hard to envision the violent formative flood that may have cut this critical waterway between the Bay and the Central Valley some half a million years ago.

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Accessible Outdoors

Losing your eyesight or the use of your legs doesn't mean you lose your desire, or ability, to explore the natural world. Until recently, opportunities for people with disabilities to do so were few and far between. Fortunately, local activists have been knocking down these barriers, creating more opportunities for access, such as kayaking on the Bay, hiking in the hills, and cycling along the shore.

From the Oct-Dec 2006 issue
Published October 01, 2006

Recalling the Wild
The Literary Nature of Jack London State Park

by Gregory Hayes

Walk a few miles in Jack London's boots to see the landscape he declared more beautiful than any he'd seen in all his travels.

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Berkeley Pier

by Scarth Locke

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Chitactac-Adams County Park

by John Dorrance

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Sweeney Ridge

by Lou Sian

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The Golden-Crown's Winter Song

by Allen Fish

Listen for the winter song of the golden-crowned sparrow.

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Unearthing Mountain Lake

by Sarah Sweedler

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Sleuthing Sudden Oak Death
Interview with Ted Swiecki

by Cindy Spring

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Falling for Spiders and Termites

by Mike Koslosky

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What is the largest species of fish you could find in San Francisco Bay?

by Michael Ellis

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When was the last volcanic eruption in the Bay Area? Where was it?

by Michael Ellis

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Letter from the Publisher

by David Loeb

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

By Aleta George

Bay Nature Library
Seven new books on local nature