Summer 2021

Bay Nature’s Summer 2021 issue covers fire, and some of the many ways it touches human and wild lives in California. Cover photo by Todd Pickering

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Issue Content

Beyond the Plume of Smoke

Beyond the Plume of Smoke

By Don Hankins | June 23, 2021
On the Front Lines in Fire Season

On the Front Lines in Fire Season

By Jeremy Miller | June 23, 2021
Summer 2021 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Bay Area Nature

Summer 2021 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Bay Area Nature

By Jane Kim | June 23, 2021
After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks

After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks

By Joan Hamilton | June 23, 2021
When Wildlife Can’t Escape Fire

When Wildlife Can’t Escape Fire

By James Reddick | June 23, 2021
Finding Signs of Recovery in Santa Cruz’s Redwood Forest

Finding Signs of Recovery in Santa Cruz’s Redwood Forest

By Emily Harwitz | June 23, 2021
Sculpting California, Post-Fire

Sculpting California, Post-Fire

By Matthew Harrison Tedford | June 23, 2021
Letter from the Editor: A New Fire Story

Letter from the Editor: A New Fire Story

By Victoria Schlesinger | June 23, 2021
Naturalist’s Notebook: Fire Pines

Naturalist’s Notebook: Fire Pines

By John Muir Laws | June 23, 2021
How Do Oak Trees Survive Fire?

How Do Oak Trees Survive Fire?

By Michael Ellis | June 23, 2021
Living with Fire

Living with Fire

By Mukta Patil | June 23, 2021
Redwood Memory

Redwood Memory

By Endria Richardson | June 23, 2021
Animals Can Recover From Fire

Animals Can Recover From Fire

By Marissa Ortega-Welch | June 23, 2021