From the journal of Brian Kallen, who describes his journey through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
What, exactly, is in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
January 23, 2013 •
Alison Hawkes
Alison Hawkes was a Bay Nature editor from 2011-2017. Before Bay Nature she worked in journalism for more than a decade as a former newspaper reporter turned radio producer turned web editor with each rendition bringing her closer to her dream of covering environmental issues. She co-founded Way Out West, a site dedicated to covering Bay Area environmental news.
Was MLK an environmentalist?
January 20, 2013 •
Martin Luther King, Jr. predated the environmental movement, but his words show he respected the natural world.
Naked in the tidepools
January 17, 2013 •
With seasonally low tides, now’s the time to head out to see arguably the most colorful critters in the Bay Area — the nudibranchs that dwell in tidepools along the coast.
Why does Half Moon Bay get winter monster waves?
January 16, 2013 •
The Mavericks surf contest has been called for Sunday, January 20. As we wait for big kahunas to roll in, we ask why Half Moon Bay gets the legendary waves that become the surfer’s delight.
Crabber gets $10,000 fine for setting traps in marine park
January 14, 2013 •
Apparently fishing in a state marine reserve is no light matter. A commercial crabber gets nabbed lowering 100 traps in a Sonoma County marine reserve.
A marvel of magnolias
January 14, 2013 •
Magnolias may not be native to Northern California. But the SF Botanical Garden has been conserving this endangered flowering tree, and now’s the time to see them in full bloom.
Iconic Tennessee Beach arch suddenly falls into sea
January 9, 2013 •
And suddenly it was gone. The iconic rock arch at Tennessee Beach in Marin unexpectedly gave way, changing the view forever.
Footage of elephant seal pups nursing, and more
January 8, 2013 •
Nature photographer David Cruz sent in these amazing pics and a video of nursing pups from his recent trip out to Ano Nuevo State Reserve.
New records set in Bay Area’s Christmas bird counts
January 7, 2013 •
The annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count, the longest running citizen science survey in the world, has finished up in the Bay Area with some important findings.
‘Bouillabaisse of life’ in San Francisco Bay
January 7, 2013 •
Paddle the San Francisco Bay with Paul McHugh, a journalist and columnist who’s been covering the environment for more than 30 years. VIDEO.