Cedar waxwing flocks picking through bushes of red berries is a classic sign of late fall.
Toyon and Cedar Waxwings: A Classic Pairing
January 2, 2018 •
Sue Rosenthal
The Native Plants of the Quiroste Valley
April 1, 2016 •
Better know some of the common plants of the Amah Mutsun world.
Mike Vasey: The Magic of Manzanitas
January 7, 2016 •
Manzanita expert Mike Vasey wants to share the world of these fascinating shrubs with the public.
How Are Wildflowers Coping with the Drought?
February 13, 2014 •
It’s tough to be a plant when there’s no water! Rainfall is one of the most critical—and most unpredictable—of all the factors that affect wildflower bloom. So how are they coping?
Early-Spring Blooming Soaproot Serves as Food, Soap, Glue and Medicine
January 13, 2014 •
Soap, food, glue, medicine, poison, and more — all from a hairy, fist-size underground bulb.
Baylands Public Access
June 29, 2013 •
San Francisco Bay is surrounded by amazing wetlands and wetland restoration projects, but they can be hard to find. Here’s everything you need to get there.
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Blitzers Search for SOD
March 8, 2012 •
A project out of UC Berkeley recruits citizen scientists to help track the spread of sudden oak death. They do it every spring, and the more people take part, the better the chance we can protect precious oaks from a deadly pathogen.
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Book Review: Walkabout Northern California: Hiking Inn to Inn
October 1, 2011 •
By Tom Courtney, Wilderness Press, 2011, 234 pages, $16.95. Imagine hiking from inn to inn carrying only a day pack, following a beautiful trail with a nice meal and room at its end. The Alps or the south of France? … Read more
Stargazing in the SF Bay Area
September 26, 2011 •
Nature doesn’t disappear when the sun goes down–there’s a whole universe out there to explore after dark! If you don’t have your own telescope, you can look at stars, planets, and other astronomical objects through big telescopes at observatories and smaller, portable telescopes at star parties or see them in dazzling indoor planetarium shows. People who share their love of astronomy and stargazing with others are friendly by nature.
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Hidden Life in the Sand
July 1, 2011 •
It turns out the sand at your local beach is not as simple as it seems–it’s full of little creatures. From sand crabs and beach hoppers to tiny water bears, there really is a world in a grain of sand, or at least between the grains of sand.