Upon the publication of our 20th anniversary issue, editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger reflects on the past twenty years and looks forward to the next twenty.
Editor’s Letter: Twenty Years
January 3, 2021 •
Victoria Schlesinger
Victoria Schlesinger is the editor in chief of Bay Nature.
Letter from the Editor: Beyond Voting
September 27, 2020 •
We recognize Bay Nature is a regional magazine. We cover the counties touching San Francisco Bay and a bit beyond into Northern California. That’s part of what makes it an unusual publication, one that reports on places and people you … Read more
Taking the Long View for the Summer
June 21, 2020 •
In May, my family and I headed to Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore for a long stroll on Mother’s Day. Something about the dry heat and native, lazy-limbed sycamore trees there feels like an earlier version of California, and it … Read more
Q&A With UCSF Dr. Sohil Sud on Staying Safe Outdoors
June 10, 2020 •
With reasonable precautions, people should spend as much time as possible outdoors, says UCSF Dr. Sohil Sud.
Live Biodiversity
March 24, 2020 •
There’s a certain predictable expression that frequently settles on the face of the friend or family member I’m talking to when I say the word “biodiversity.” I’d call it tolerantly bored.
Bay Nature During COVID-19
March 17, 2020 •
Dear Bay Nature reader, Like all of you, we at Bay Nature are struggling to adapt and understand our new world of COVID-19. First of all, we hope everyone is doing OK and staying healthy. Our next thoughts are of … Read more
A Surprising New Forest to Explore
January 6, 2020 •
For the first time since the early 1900s, the 864-acre forest behind Pacific Union College will be open to the public.
Bay Nature’s 20th Year of Publishing
January 6, 2020 •
Bay Nature embarks on its 20th year of publishing with this issue. That’s no small accomplishment for a nonprofit, independent regional magazine, and it’s thanks, of course, to readers, donors, and advertisers that the magazine exists. This publication is a … Read more
Letter from the Editor: How Has Bay Nature Inspired You?
September 16, 2019 •
In August my family and I headed out to Point Reyes National Seashore to see (and hear) tule elk during their rutting season. We drove to Pierce Point Ranch on the peninsula at the northern end of the seashore and … Read more
Letter from the Editor: Change Isn’t Always Beautiful
June 23, 2019 •
For 74 issues we’ve chosen cover art and photos that capture the inspirational power and beauty of Bay Area nature. The 75th cover is different.