A dam retrofit project reveals a treasure trove from the time when California had a vast inland sea.
Ancient Whale Bones and Megalodon Shark Teeth Unearthed in East Bay
February 21, 2017 •
Alison Hawkes
Alison Hawkes was a Bay Nature editor from 2011-2017. Before Bay Nature she worked in journalism for more than a decade as a former newspaper reporter turned radio producer turned web editor with each rendition bringing her closer to her dream of covering environmental issues. She co-founded Way Out West, a site dedicated to covering Bay Area environmental news.
Nature Offers Health Benefits, and Brain Research Helps Explain Why
January 1, 2017 •
Outdoors-lovers have long known that nature makes us feel good. Now scientists peering into the brain are starting to explain why.
Ask The Naturalist: How Important Are Red Toyon Berries To the Winter Food Chain?
December 22, 2016 •
For a lesson in food chain dynamics, go ahead and observe a fruiting toyon bush this winter.
Skip the Elephants and Tigers, These Children’s Books Feature Local Wildlife
December 19, 2016 •
With the holidays underway and the kids out of school, now’s a good time to curl up with some reads. Why not make them about California?
People Keep Condors Flying in the Pinnacles
October 31, 2016 •
Volunteers track the condor recovery in the Pinnacles
Re-Coding for Conservation
June 27, 2016 •
We can now alter the genomes of invasive species to slow their advance. Should we?
Measure AA for a Clean and Healthy Bay
June 7, 2016 •
Residents of the Bay Area’s nine counties have passed a $12-per-year parcel tax to raise $500 million toward wetlands restoration and other Bay shoreline improvements over the next 20 years in what will be a historic influx in funding for the Bay.
Mad as a March Hare
April 29, 2016 •
The complicated boxing matches of black-tailed jackrabbits.
Bay Nature 2016 Conservation Action Award Winner: Andrea Mackenzie
April 1, 2016 •
The general manager of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority led the passage of Measure Q.
Finding Your Park with GGNRA’s Christine Lehnertz
March 1, 2016 •
GGNRA Superintendent Christine Lehnertz looks at the challenges and opportunities unique to the national park in San Francisco’s backyard.