Every rock has a story to tell, and geologists know the language.
The Stories Rocks Tell
January 6, 2020 •
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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.
A Nature Trail Across San Francisco
January 6, 2020 •
The Crosstown Trail connects Candlestick Point to Lands End, taking in some of San Francisco’s most beautiful natural areas along the way.
An Experienced Park Visitor’s View of Point Reyes
October 3, 2019 •
For those who are unaware of Point Reyes Station, it is a small town adjacent to Point Reyes National Seashore and the quaint town of Inverness. It’s the type of town that tourists flock to on the weekends and most … Read more
Behind the Name at the East Bay Parks
September 16, 2019 •
How often have you encountered a trail, campsite—or even an entire park—with an odd or mysterious name? Eighty-five years ago, visionary academics, public officials, and hikers, living mostly in Oakland and Berkeley, convinced public agencies to convert hilltop watershed lands … Read more
Healing the Body, Mind, and Cultural Divide: It’s More than a Walk in the Park
September 16, 2019 •
One Saturday morning late last spring, I pulled into Garin Regional Park in the hills above Hayward. I didn’t have the $5 for parking, but intuiting why I was there, the ranger let me pass anyway. A crowd was amassing. … Read more
Controlling Weeds on Playing Fields, Parks and Lawns Without Herbicides
July 7, 2019 •
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Turfgrass covers more than 40 million acres of land in the continental United States, including lawns, parks, commercial landscapes, sports fields and golf courses. … Read more
An Update to the App to Identify (Almost) Anything (Almost) Anywhere
June 24, 2019 •
If you ever wander around wanting to know the names of plants and animals around you, Seek, a newly rebuilt app from the iNaturalist team at the California Academy of Sciences, now offers instant identifications through the camera view on … Read more
Walking the Entire Bay
June 23, 2019 •
Thirty years after the project officially began, the idea for the San Francisco Bay Trail seems both delightfully obvious and considerably difficult. To link Bay Area communities across nine counties and 47 cities with one multiuse, 500-mile trail is an … Read more
A 21st Century Gateway to Castle Rock State Park
June 23, 2019 •
Driving south along Skyline Boulevard (Route 35), the forest thick with Douglas fir and a green canopy of madrones casting shadows on the road, I find myself saying out loud, “I can’t believe I’m here.” Less than an hour ago … Read more