January 16, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
The Mavericks surf contest has been called for Sunday, January 20. As we wait for big kahunas to roll in, we ask why Half Moon Bay gets the legendary waves that become the surfer’s delight.
January 15, 2013 by Joe Eaton
Our two local sandpipers are cute as buttons, hard to tell apart, and eat primordial ooze. What’s not to love?
January 14, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Magnolias may not be native to Northern California. But the SF Botanical Garden has been conserving this endangered flowering tree, and now’s the time to see them in full bloom.
January 09, 2013 by Dan Rademacher
The herring are running again in San Francisco, and it’s quite a show. Commercial fishing boats cast their nets in …
January 09, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
And suddenly it was gone. The iconic rock arch at Tennessee Beach in Marin unexpectedly gave way, changing the view forever.
January 08, 2013 by Aleta George
The Solano Land Trust’s King-Swett Ranches are great destinations for Solano County hiking: amazing views and a sense of seclusion in between Benicia, Vallejo, and Fairfield.
January 07, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Paddle the San Francisco Bay with Paul McHugh, a journalist and columnist who’s been covering the environment for more than 30 years. VIDEO.
January 03, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
With all the cold and moist days we’ve had lately, it’s the perfect time to experience winter’s tule fog, a different variety than summer’s ocean-borne type.
January 03, 2013 by Daniel McGlynn
On a warm autmn morning, a half-dozen volunteers are watering young native plants on a piece of land known as …
January 01, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
If you find yourself headed through the Central Valley at this time of the year, a nice pit stop off Highway 5 is the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.
December 31, 2012 by Robin Meadows
I’m in another world from the moment I step into the East Bay Regional Park District’s Big Break Regional Shoreline. …
December 31, 2012 by David Rains Wallace
North America has more kinds of salamanders–the tailed, mostly four-legged amphibians–than any other continent. Your backyard is probably full of them right now!
December 31, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
The Bay Area has had its share of interesting environmental stories in 2012. Here’s our pick of some of our favorites.
December 28, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
Put yourself in just the right spot at midnight on New Year’s Eve and you may be able to see the second brightest star in the sky that’s normally invisible in much of the Bay Area — Canopus.
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