Bay Nature Staff Picks of 2024
Butterflies fed with Q-tips, Hollywood moments on the trail, bird battles, beetles, and the Bay Naturiest story of 2024. (It was a competitive field.)
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Hike, Forage, Read: Nature Ideas for Thanksgiving Week
Some ways to commune with nature this Thanksgiving week, whether outside or from a comfy chair.
Bay Nature’s Environmental Journalism Wins 3 Local Awards
This year's SPJ NorCal Awards haul is the largest in BN's 24-year history.
Fall 2024 Almanac: The Ocean
Ocean life has its seasons, just like land. In fall, furious upwelling relaxes; warmer water pushes toward shore. A tranquil pause before winter’s storms.
Summer 2024 Almanac: Meteors, Tree Fog, and Katydid Romance
Some happenings enigmatic or unnoticed—and some that can't be unseen.
Remembering Marty Griffin, Conservationist Extraordinaire
This May, Dr. Martin Griffin passed away at age of 103. He was a colossus of conservation in the Bay Area. An interview from 2011, when we named him one...
Spring 2024 Almanac: Kingfishers, Sycamores, and Sea Hares
Words by Bay Nature staff; illustrations by Jane Kim. This year’s spotlight: The night sky. (Illustration by Jane Kim) Night sky: Zodiacal light Find a location free of artificial light,...
Spring 2024 Publisher’s Letter: Growing Together
"Bay Nature nourishes those who identify with nature in the San Francisco Bay Area," writes executive director Wes Radez. "From these pages, a community grows."
Introducing the New Bay Nature Membership Program
A note from Bay Nature's executive director, Wes Radez, as we launch into a new era.
Giving Back to the Green Hills: Winter 2024 Stewardship Opportunities
Those fantastically green hills, meadows, and gardens of Bay Area winter could use your help.
