Bay Area on Track to Meet Ambitious 50×50 Conservation Goal
“There’s a story behind each and every property. There are the wins, the losses, there are the struggles,” one conservationist says. “And it’s not over.”
Author Archives: Kate Golden
Kate Golden is Bay Nature's senior editor. Her background is in investigative, data-driven, and science journalism, and she has reported from rural Australia to the Bering Sea. She is also an artist, cyclist and sailor. Send tips to kate at baynature.org, or find her on Instagram at @meownderthal.
That Time We Reared Spider Babies, and Other Memorable Stories of 2025
Stories that delighted us, enraged us, got us outside, got us thinking.
Bay Nature Wins Local Journalism Awards for Four Environment and Science Stories
Bay Nature cleaned up nicely in the science and environment categories at SPJ NorCal. Here's a little backstory on our winners.
Map: Where Oodles of Federal Dollars for Nature Have Gone
BIL and IRA spending on nature in the greater San Francisco Bay Area has topped $1 billion, according to Bay Nature's most recent tally for our Wild Billions project.
A 200-Year-Old Scale That Will Help You Read the Wind
On land, we can usually afford to ignore the wind. Not so in a small sailboat, where the wind is your boss.
Sailing the Salt Line
Carquinez Strait is where Sierra snow meets the San Francisco Bay, but the line of engagement between fresh and salt water is always moving.
The Meaning of Dos Rios, California’s Newest State Park
On Wednesday, June 12, the state of California officially opens Dos Rios, the first new state park in more than a decade. It’s a riparian forest restoration at the confluence...
On the Russian River, a Slow Road to Good Fire
The Ukiah Valley is getting a $7M federal grant meant to help high-risk communities—and the landscapes surrounding them—become more fire-resilient. The Forest Service says prescribed fire is key. So why...
