“Xayviish has far more personality than any grocery-store mushroom,” writes Sara Calvosa Olson, a Karuk tribal member. “It’s a meaty but delicate time machine, whisking your spirit back to your gathering place.”
Fall 2023 Almanac: Condors, Cones, and Raccoons
When you’re the biggest bird in North America, it takes a little while to grow up. Illustrations by Jane Kim.
New Trail on Doolittle Drive Does a Lot
A half mile of new trail helps address a surprising number of problems in Oakland.
Now We Are Asking Nature to Solve the Problems We Created
What’s a nature-based solution? An explainer.
Helping Out Around the Bay: Fall 2023 Stewardship Opportunities
As we round the corner to the holidays, nature and communities in
the Bay Area welcome you to join in on the activities of fall.
Unburying the Creek Beneath It, A School Becomes a Steward
A Sausalito school gets $3 million to repair a riparian corridor, and help students reconnect with nature.
Fall 2023 Editor’s Letter: Wildlife Paradox
“Can we communicate, pay attention, and learn about the needs of wildlife well enough to love it and allow it to thrive?” asks editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger
What Happens When Everyone Wants to Photograph the Same Wildlife
“Our time spent watching wildlife has the potential to cause harm,” argues naturalist and photographer Sarah Killingsworth.
A Jewel of the South Bay’s Serpentine Grasslands Is Now Protected (and Open to the Public)
The 1,800-acre Máyyan ‘Ooyákma–Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is home to 13 endangered or threatened species. Volunteers played a major role in making it accessible to the public.
Where to Watch Birds Migrate in the North Bay This Fall
Longtime birder David Wimpfheimer has intel for us.