How the Government Shutdown is Bringing Out the Best in (most) People in Bay Area National Parks and Public Lands
The shutdown has resulted in messy parks. But in every crisis there's an opportunity.
Author Archives: Eric Simons
Eric Simons is a former digital editor at Bay Nature. He is author of The Secret Lives of Sports Fans and Darwin Slept Here, and is coauthor, with Tessa Hill, of At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans.
What the National Climate Assessment Means for the Bay Area
We're living the climate change, and what's coming is more of the same, just worse.
Will It Ever Rain Again? The Models Say “Whoa”
The emotional toll of drought and climate anxiety, as expressed in animated GIFs on a weather discussion blog.
Not Just a Pretty Face — the Banana Slug is One of the Weirdest Animals On Earth
The banana slugs: a fascinating group from an evolutionary standpoint, and a very very unusual one from a human viewpoint.
Bizarre Banana Slug Facts
Our guide to help you win banana slug trivia night.
Behind the Bay Nature Web Redesign
We've got a new look emphasizing seasonality, cleaner reading, and art.
The Guadalupe River and the Hidden Heart of San José
Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose. Trail: 9.5 mi, 137 ft elevation gain, point-to-point
An Acidified San Francisco Bay? No One’s Studied That Yet
Despite how often we discuss climate change, experts are just beginning to monitor the acidification of the San Francisco Bay.
A Street Tree Revolution in Silicon Valley
Urban ecologists hope to inspire a love of nature in the sprawling heart of tech.
