David Loeb’s October 2015 Bayview column
Letter from the Publisher: Of Volcanoes, Headlands, and Mountains
October 1, 2015 •
David Loeb
David Loeb was the co-founder and Executive Director of the Bay Nature Institute and the publisher of Bay Nature magazine. Now retired, he continues to roam the trails and waterways of the Bay Area and points beyond and contributes occasional articles to baynature.org.
Bayview: On the Trail, With Wheels
July 6, 2015 •
Bay Nature’s publisher wrestles with the issue of bikes in parks.
Bayview: The Growing Understanding of Rangelands
March 31, 2015 •
Just as demand for locally sourced beef is rising, the ability of local ranchers to produce it is going down. The soaring rents and real estate prices that make it difficult for young writers and families to live in the Mission (or Gilman) District also make it difficult for local ranchers—young and old—to keep ranching in west Marin or southern Santa Clara.
Letter from the Publisher: Eye-Opening “Functional Beauty”
January 1, 2015 •
Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb recalls the time he first encountered the eye-opening seaweed artwork of Josie Iselin.
Letter from the Publisher: California’s Water Year
September 24, 2014 •
We can’t control the rain. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing we can do. Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb on California’s drought.
Bay View: America’s Wild Anniversary
July 10, 2014 •
As far as I know, the passage of the Wilderness Act 50 years ago was the first time in human history that a society has declared by statute that certain areas shall never be developed, nor exploited for commercial gain, nor intruded on by motorized transport.
Letter from the Publisher: April Showers, May Flowers?
March 26, 2014 •
By the time you read this in April, the die will have been cast and the show — of unknown quality and duration — should be on. So head on out for a springtime pilgrimage, and while you’re at it, why not share your best wildflower sightings with us and our readers?
Letter from the Publisher: Watching Mount Diablo Heal Itself
January 13, 2014 •
I have a mixed reaction when I hear that a place I know and love has been hit by wildfire. On the one hand, there’s a visceral recoil: Will this cherished place survive? But on the other hand, there’s a thrill that comes from anticipating dramatic changes to a familiar landscape.
An Elkhorn Slough Encounter: Man Meets Otter
January 10, 2014 •
Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb was out for what seemed like a normal Elkhorn Slough kayaking trip with sea otters. Then one hopped onto his boat — and it’s all captured on video.
Bay View: Change in Nature — and at Bay Nature
September 30, 2013 •
It can be said that the nature of nature is change. That doesn’t mean change is necessarily good or bad. It just is. And the best advice is often to embrace the change instead of digging in your heels in a hopeless attempt to prevent it.