Scientists sound the alarm about free-falling insect populations. What can you do about it?
What Do You Do About the Insect Apocalypse?
March 25, 2019 •
Exploration
Camping and Backpacking | Climbing | Gardening | Kids and Nature | Paddling | Point Reyes Walkabout | Trails
Thirty-Two Miles in the East Bay Hills
March 25, 2019 •
The Skyline Trail connects parks, people, and history.
A Gardener in the World
March 21, 2019 •
Can the native plant movement outlast its scientific and cultural critics?
San Francisco Opens a New Campground at Sunrise Point
March 20, 2019 •
Residents and advocates turn to the challenge of keeping it welcome.
How to Become a Curious Pilgrim in Nature
February 28, 2019 •
Walking attentively in a natural landscape appears to be trending now as a form of pilgrimage, folded into the inquiry called spiritual ecology. I’ve become quite curious about the particulars of this practice, so I’ve set out to learn about … Read more
School’s Out(side)
December 28, 2018 •
Can California teach an understanding of the natural world to every K-12 schoolkid in the state?
The East Bay By Horseback
December 28, 2018 •
The East Bay Hills have a long equestrian tradition.
An Ode, a Map, and Details About the Ohlone Regional Wilderness Trail
October 1, 2018 •
Writer/illustrator Obi Kaufmann treks the Ohlone Regional Wilderness Trail
Soaring Views and Hawks Highlight New Jenner Headlands Preserve
October 1, 2018 •
A 5,600-acre new park opens to the public in 2018, featuring stunning views and a highway of hawks overhead.
The Guadalupe River and the Hidden Heart of San José
June 27, 2018 •
The Guadalupe River winds its way through history, both natural and human.