Fallen oak branches, tangles of dense undergrowth, heaps of eucalyptus bark, and packed stands of fir trees cover thousands of acres of public land in the East Bay. Scrambling to lessen the risk of wildfire and clear overgrowth, park agencies … Read more
Victoria Schlesinger
Winter 2024 Editor’s Letter: Nature’s Superpower
“One of nature’s great powers is to provide the metaphors we seek, and in this issue of Bay Nature, I see healing everywhere,” writes editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
An Interview with Amy Tan: Wild Birds and Backyard Journals
Bestselling author Amy Tan has filled journals with anecdotes, observations, and drawings of backyard birds.
Fall 2023 Editor’s Letter: Wildlife Paradox
“Can we communicate, pay attention, and learn about the needs of wildlife well enough to love it and allow it to thrive?” asks editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger
Historic Money for Bay Area Nature Has Started to Flow. The Challenge? Spending it.
Meet BIL and IRA—two federal bills with forgettable names that belie their enormous potential impact on the environment.
It’s (Metaphorical) Superbloom Season: Summer 2023 Editor’s Letter
“I’ve been reporting on the environment for nearly 30 years, and this is the moment,” Victoria Schlesinger writes, “that environmental thinkers have been fighting for since the early 1990s, when the world began to grasp the threat of climate change.”
Introducing Wild Billions
We’re examining a potentially transformational amount of money flowing to Bay Area nature from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Spring 2023 Editor’s Letter: Guess Who’s Been Named a Bay Area Superhero?
“These are folks who speak with their actions and choices over days, years, and decades, and motivate us all to do the same,” writes editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
Editor’s Letter, Fall 2022: Hellos and Goodbyes
This is a season of change for Bay Nature, as we welcome new people and say goodbye to others who have shaped the magazine.
Bay Nature Summer 2022 Editor’s Letter: Summer Reading
An introduction to Bay Nature magazine’s summer 2022 print issue.