A West Marin Walkabout
Jules Evens has lived next to the Point Reyes National Seashore for most of his four decades in the Bay Area. With the park's 50th anniversary at hand, Jules decided...
Author Archives: Beth Slatkin
Beth Slatkin is Bay Nature's marketing and outreach director.
The Unnatural Beauty of Salt Ponds
Water - its origins, its conservation, its scarcity - shapes the art of South Bay multimedia artist Linda Gass.
On touching a sea squirt, and other adventures with nature
Inspired by a teaching stint with inner-city kids 20 years ago, English-born teacher Mandi Billinge founded an organization that gives thousands of Bay Area children their first hands-on experience with...
Legislating for nature
Berkeley Assemblymember Nancy Skinner muses about an early internship gathering park data, how local governments are leading the world on environmental issues, and why she wants to make reflective roofs...
For Jay Holcomb, Every Bird Matters
The Director Emeritus of International Bird Rescue reflects on 40 years of helping oiled and injured birds and wildlife.
Exploring the Bay Area’s “Islands of Wildness”
A seasoned climber, hiker, outdoorsman, and lifelong world traveler, Craig Anderson could have remained an "itinerant geographer and outdoor guide". Instead, he moved to Sonoma County fifteen years ago, signed...
Q&A With Cris Benton, the Bay Area’s Expert in Kite Aerial Photography
For kite aerial photographer Kris Benton, capturing images from the air is "more than just a hobby" - it's a way to record the history of a landscape.
Uncovering Nature’s Treasures with David Wimpfheimer
From whale-watching expeditions to wildflower forays to the annual Christmas Bird Count, naturalist David Wimpfheimer takes great pleasure in leading people on what he likes to call natural "treasure hunts."
Talking turkey with naturalist David Lukas
To David Lukas, a freelance naturalist and author who lives just outside of Yosemite National Park, observing plants and animals in their native habitats is as essential as breathing or...
Steering the Ship of Wetlands Conservation
Beth Huning's current position as Coordinator of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture isn't her first role in the field of wetlands conservation, but it certainly is one that brings...
