Should we worry about the Monterey pine going extinct?
The Tree That’s Rare, Endangered and Common
June 21, 2020 •
Zach St. George
Zach St. George, a freelance reporter in Baltimore, is the author of The Journeys of Trees: A Story About Forests, People, and the Future. His writing about science and the environment has been published by Outside, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and many others. His most recent article for Bay Nature was on the Resilient by Design contest and the future of the Bay’s shoreline. zachstgeorge.com
Imagine the Future San Francisco Bay Shoreline
June 18, 2018 •
The San Francisco Bay is rising. A design competition aims to surface solutions before it’s too late.
San Francisco Nature, Mapped
March 30, 2018 •
A new look at nature in San Francisco.
There Is No Option to Live Without Fire in California
January 2, 2018 •
The most destructive wildfire season in California history has nearly ended. Will this be the new pattern — or can we bring fire back on our own terms?
The Burning Question in the East Bay Hills: Eucalyptus Is Flammable Compared to What?
October 18, 2016 •
Twenty-five years after the Oakland Hills fire, people still disagree about whether blue gum eucalyptus is a fire threat in the East Bay Hills
How the Australian Eucalyptus Came to the East Bay Hills
October 18, 2016 •
A 19th century industrialist and his legacy of trees.