A Lush Gem Nestled on Napa Valley’s Slopes
Napa County’s Archer Taylor Preserve offers redwood hikes, cascades, understory wildflowers, and a culture of stewardship.
Author Archives: Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright
Guananí Gómez–Van Cortright is a writer and science educator and was Bay Nature’s first editorial fellow from 2022 to 2023. She graduated from the UC Santa Cruz science communication master’s program and currently performs puppet shows about singing arthropods, among other things, at the California Academy of Sciences. She enjoys foggy walks, sculpting ceramic skulls, and romping around at the tidepools.
All Vaxxed Up and Ready to Roost, Six Captive-Born Condors Fly Free
Though, faced with freedom, Condor 1139 and his fellow juveniles take their sweet time to step across the threshold. "We're on condor time," says a program manager.
Santa Clara County Serpentine Grasslands
"Máyyan ‘Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill. Trail: 5.3 mi, 971 ft elevation gain, loop
The Secret Lives of Baby Tidepool Creatures
Imagine if your offspring were unrecognizable as the same species, and lived in a completely different habitat. This is the case for most tidepool creatures: barnacles, sea stars, urchins and...
Can We Prevent Another Algaepocalypse in the Bay?
Researchers and water agencies are searching for ways to lower the risk of another worst-case bloom by reducing the amount of nutrients in the Bay.
Recharge Alone Won’t End California’s Groundwater Drought
Groundwater recharge is a useful way to put surface water back underground, but experts say it is a limited solution.
The Rewilding of California’s Parched Central Valley
As SGMA deadlines loom, groundwater sustainability agencies, environmental organizations, and farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are scrambling to prepare for a drier future by experimenting with ways to repurpose...
Time Traveling With Clam Fossils
Ancient clams offer a uniquely detailed fossil record. As they build their shells, layer by layer, they preserve clues to the climate they once lived in.
Birds Flock to a Resurrected Tulare Lake, Peaking at Nearly the Size of Lake Tahoe
The resurrected Tulare Lake and thousands of acres of nearby flooded farmland are providing a temporary respite for the millions of migratory birds that pass through California along the Pacific...
Don’t Blame the Bark Beetles
While walking in the woods, you’ve likely encountered a dead log engraved with maze-like squiggles. These natural carvings are known as beetle galleries, and the grooves are munched out by...
