What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Xenophobia
Opinion: The American democratic experiment and the survival of the planet may depend on overcoming our fear of foreigners
Exploration
Rare Coastal Prairie and Beach at Franklin Point
Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero. Trail: 0.7 mi, 55 ft elevation gain, out-and-back
Nature Offers Health Benefits, and Brain Research Helps Explain Why
Outdoors-lovers have long known that nature makes us feel good. Now scientists peering into the brain are starting to explain why.
Skip the Elephants and Tigers, These Children’s Books Feature Local Wildlife
With the holidays underway and the kids out of school, now's a good time to curl up with some reads. Why not make them about California?
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
Ranch Recreation: Camping Out on Working Lands in Western Sonoma
In the "middle space" between protected and unprotected, a reporter finds a perfect place to camp.
Mud Lovers
Get Dirty is the first rule at Crab Cove. Second is discover crabs and curlews in the Bay's oozy silt. Third, bring a change of shoes.
Berryessa Snow Mountain: Northern California’s New National Monument
A journey through a nearby landscape that can seem farther off and stranger than the High Sierra.
Campsites Opening on Private Lands in the Bay Area
Hipcamp, a company founded in 2013 to improve the reservation process for public parks nationwide, is now facilitating camping on private land.
