Macedo Ranch, at the foot of Mount Diablo State Park, is a favorite for locals in the know.
Discover a Little-Known Side of Mount Diablo at Macedo Ranch
October 15, 2021 •
Exploration
Camping and Backpacking | Climbing | Gardening | Kids and Nature | Paddling | Point Reyes Walkabout | Trails
Solving Problems With Eelgrass and Oysters
October 14, 2021 •
Giant Marsh’s $3 million restoration and enhancement is the first large-scale endeavor of the Coastal Conservancy’s San Francisco Bay Living Shorelines Project.
Explore the Bay Water Trail
October 8, 2021 •
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail is the public resource that will get you out on the Bay.
Visit the Upgraded Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma
October 7, 2021 •
Helen Putnam Regional Park offers magnificent views of Petaluma and the Sonoma County countryside. The park has a six-mile trail system suitable for…
My Mediterranean Arachnid Houseguest: Getting to Know Zoropsis Spinimana
October 5, 2021 •
Zoropsis spinimana is a harmless — but quite large! — house spider that’s recently moved to the Bay Area.
Look For These Bay Area Species in Fall 2021
October 4, 2021 •
This fall is one to look for change. During what will hopefully be the last dry months of the driest two-year stretch in recorded California history, how are species responding? What do you see and not see? How does it compare to the past?
“Slow Down and Open Up” On a Soundwalk Through Golden Gate Park
October 1, 2021 •
Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK is a free, GPS-enabled app that covers much of the eastern half of Golden Gate Park.
Dogs in East Bay Parks
September 1, 2021 •
An explanation for differing rules about dogs in the East Bay’s state and regional parks.
Ethical Wildlife Photography Makes for Better Wildlife Photos
August 3, 2021 •
Taking better pictures means empathizing with wild animals, writes photographer Sarah Killingsworth
After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks
June 23, 2021 •
The SCU Lightning Complex fires burned 6,000 acres of East Bay Regional Park District land last year. And already, green ground cover, reptiles, and raptors are returning in Morgan Territory.