Stories about abalone, bobcats, underground rivers, newts, two-headed worms, out-of-place birds, acorns, shrews, moles, shrew-moles, and clams with a purpose.
Bay Nature Staff
A Warm Welcome to Bay Nature’s New Executive Director and Publisher
A note from Regina Starr Ridley, Bay Nature’s outgoing leader, introducing her successor, Wes Radez.
Announcing Bay Nature’s 2023 Local Heroes
Each year, Bay Nature recognizes remarkable local leaders and activists in conservation and nature
Species to Look For in Fall 2022
Elusive salamanders, flying spiders, shadowy sculpins, sapsuckers, lone-ranger bats, and waxy white snowberries.
Thanksgiving Week Outdoor Trips for the Bay Area
Learn about Bay Area parks to visit this Thanksgiving.
A Photo Birding List for the Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Photos of nine birds the Botanic Garden Survey Team has spotted in the garden in the last few years.
Bay Nature in 2020
Bay Nature’s top stories from an unusual year.
Parks and Health Officers Say Stay Home [Updated]
Editor’s Note: We’ll update this story as park conditions change. April 16 at 2:45 p.m.We strongly encourage anyone heading to a park to investigate and closely read up on the current restrictions as they apply to the specific park of … Read more
New Maps, New Perspectives
North Coyote Valley near San José might look unremarkable in the context of the Bay Area’s 1.2 million acres of unprotected land. But there’s actually nothing quite like it. The valley represents one of the few available undeveloped connections between … Read more
2020 Youth Leader Award Winner Avalon Qian Leads Young People into the Outdoors
When Avalon Qian was 12 years old, she went on a two-week backpacking and kayaking trip to Point Reyes led by the outdoor nonprofit GirlVentures. It was the first time she’d slept outside under the stars. Secure in a campsite … Read more