Black Birders Week Takes Flight in the Bay Area
The 6th annual bird walk where we ask ourselves the tuft questions.
Exploration
Native Plant Gardens Are Going Mainstream
Dozens of gardens will be on view this weekend in the East Bay’s Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour.
Tips for Moth-Lighting
First, tack up a white sheet outside, on a wall, fence, tree, or clothesline.
Volcano Baby
How the Sutter Buttes turned up, all alone, in the Central Valley.
A Stunning Preserve on the Sonoma Coast Is Open
Estero Americano Coast Preserve is home to migrating birds, rare grasses, and in the spring, carpets of wildflowers.
Where the Tides Have Returned
Lookout Slough, the largest wetland restoration in the Delta, provides 26 miles of channels explorable by nonmotorized boat.
Where to See Vernal Pools This Spring
After the winter rains, these temporary pools often transform into rings of wildflowers.
One Way to Celebrate Black History Month: Go for a Hike
What does nature mean for Black community? Our photography fellow kicks off a new project.
Roaming in Nature
It’s not just that the ding of the text message is reaching me farther into the wilderness, it’s the way my whole view of nature feels like it’s now shaped by the digital age.
