Meet José González, this year’s Community Hero, and learn about his work to create and support a network of Latinx outdoor leadership and environmental advocacy.
Meet José González, Bay Nature’s 2021 Community Hero
March 30, 2021 •
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Our Favorite Bay Nature Stories of 2019
December 19, 2019 •
We published more than 150 stories in print and online this year. We look forward to 2020 and our 20th year of publishing, but before we do, here’s a look back at seven of our particular favorite stories from 2019. … Read more
How to Meet a Flower
April 10, 2019 •
Looking to learn more about wildflowers this spring? Consider introducing yourself first, José González writes.
How Do People Know About Nature?
January 15, 2019 •
Western science and indigenous knowledge are often presented as conflicting. Jose Gonzalez looks for areas where they converge.
Sin Fronteras: The Consequences of Lines on a Map
November 29, 2018 •
There are two ways of seeing the lines on a map, writes Jose Gonzalez. They lead to a bigger point about what it means to live sin fronteras.
Hiking in Huaraches, and Finding Home in Nature
October 4, 2018 •
Jose Gonzalez writes about learning to see culture in nature.
José González on Growing Latino Outdoors
June 28, 2017 •
Latino Outdoors is a familiar part of the California conservation landscape. Now its founder is ready for LO to take its place alongside the Sierra Club and Nature Conservancy.
Bay Area Nature’s All-Hands-On-Deck Moment
January 1, 2017 •
The Bay is healthier now than it has been at any time in the past 50 years. And that’s because people in this century decided to work together across disciplines and institutional boundaries to reverse the damage done over the previous two centuries.
To Get Kids to the Wilderness, Oakland Group Trains and Equips Trip Leaders
December 15, 2014 •
Oakland-based Bay Area Wilderness Training tries to provide teachers and trip leaders with everything they need — from leadership skills to equipment — to get kids out in nature.
Q&A With Jose Gonzalez, Founder of Latino Outdoors
October 8, 2014 •
A Q&A with Jose Gonzalez, whose group Latino Outdoors works to make nature accessible to everyone.