The Burning Question in the East Bay Hills: Eucalyptus Is Flammable Compared to What?
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
Category: Stewardship
The San Francisco Bay Area is bejeweled with hundreds of parks and open space preserves as well as a rich set of laws and policies meant to ensure the survival of vulnerable species and ecosystems. Real people made this happen through a dedicated call to stewardship.
Letter from the Publisher: Rethinking Eucalyptus
Twenty-five years after the Tunnel Fire, Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb assesses California's wildfire regime and eucalyptus trees.
East Bay Tidal Marsh Restored for Birds and People
Eden Landing Ecological Preserve in Union City. Trail: 4.7 mi, 36 ft elevation gain, loop
After Decades Away, River Otters Make a Triumphant Return to the Bay Area
Scientists and volunteers track the river otter's remarkable return, and how to keep it going
What’s Next for the Redwoods?
A bold new design for the redwood forests of the 21st century is forged in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Re-Coding for Conservation
We can now alter the genomes of invasive species to slow their advance. Should we?
Into the Realm of Awe
There's something about old-growth redwoods. But there's something about second-growth, too.
Measure AA for a Clean and Healthy Bay
Residents of the Bay Area’s nine counties have passed a $12-per-year parcel tax to raise $500 million toward wetlands restoration and other Bay shoreline improvements over the next 20 years in what will be a historic influx in funding for the Bay.
Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb: Yes on Measure AA
Vote yes on Measure AA to ensure the future health of the San Francisco Bay.
Gone Forever: What Happens When Time Runs Out On Even Preserved Lives?
“Natural history specimens can’t be replaced -- there’s nothing like seeing the real thing,” taxidermist Alicia Goode says. “There are a lot of museums that still feel the same way. Would you take down a historical painting and replace it with an iPad?”
