After the Storm
A Photographer’s Open Space Legacy

by Bob Walker, Jocelyn Combs

From the early 1980s until his death in 1992, Bob Walker took photos that captured the beauty of the East Bay's wildlands, and his advocacy marshaled public support for protecting those landscapes, leading to the purchase of more than 30,000 acres for public open space. In fall 2007, a new book of Walker's work gave us the opportunity to revisit the luminous landscape photography of this local conservation hero.

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published October 01, 2007
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Presumed Extinct
Lost Species of the Bay Area

text by Matthew Bettleheim, illustrations by Devin Cecil-Wishing

Mention extinct species, and most people think of long-gone mastodons and saber-toothed tigers. But we know that some Bay Area species have disappeared in just the last 200 years. Or have they? Prompted by rediscoveries of lost species in Solano and Contra Costa counties, we decided to see what other missing flora and fauna might still be out there, awaiting a patient observer.

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published October 01, 2007
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Blue Wilderness

Where in the Bay Area might you find both the smallest and the largest animals on the planet? In the ocean waters off our shore, where the upwelling of cold nutrient-rich water feeds a most spectacular gathering of wildlife, from tiny one-celled phytoplankton to 100-foot-long kelp strands to 85-foot-long blue whales. But despite the ocean's vastness and diversity, it has not escaped the impact of a growing human population along its edge. Fortunately, a tidal wave of action by ocean advocates is now leading to stronger protections for our state's marine ecosystems.

Special Section in the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published October 01, 2007

The Key to Willow Creek
Citizen Rangers Unlock a Sonoma Watershed

by Gina Covina

Thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers, a biologically rich watershed on the Russian River has become one of the newest additions to our state park system.

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published October 01, 2007
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Lake Merced

by Lou Sian

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Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve

by Ann Sieck

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Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

by David Carroll

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Letter from the Publisher

by David Loeb

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The Checkerspot Comes Home

by Carolyn J. Strange

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Published October 01, 2007
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Los Farallones

Selected and edited by Matthew Bettelheim

The eggers of the Farallon Islands

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Published October 01, 2007
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Out on a Limb with Mistletoe

by David Lukas

Most people know to watch out for mistletoe at holiday parties, but there's a lot more to this plant than that one-note holiday refrain.

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published October 01, 2007
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At Home with the Packrats

by Alan Kaplan

What's that pile of sticks over there? It could be the home of a dusky-footed woodrat. If you could see inside, you'd find a tidy little home complete with bedrooms, a pantry, and even a few latrines!

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published September 30, 2007
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Bay Nature Library

Capsule reviews of some of the year's best books on Bay Area nature.

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue

Ear to the Ground

by Aleta George

Tomales restoration, Drakes Bay oysters, North Richmond Shoreline, San Bruno Butterflies, and more...

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue

Are native bees suffering the same colony collapse disorder as honeybees?

by Michael Ellis

From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
Published October 01, 2007
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Cattleman Henry Miller's Great-Great-Grandson

by Thomas T. Mein

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Published October 01, 2007
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Nest Predation at Picnic Areas

by Alan Hopkins

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Published October 01, 2007
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