I write from a place of love, but also a place of pain. A place of excruciating unknowing. A place of imagination – imagining the worst, imagining the best, imagining change of a sort I’ve never encountered before in my … Read more
Timely news, art, ideas and science from the natural world of Northern California.
Wildfire, Like Lightning, Can Strike Twice
Thin, glowing traces of lightning passed through the skylight above my bed and circumvented my eyelids to etch their way directly onto my brain as I slept. I awoke with an unpleasant start, my first thought being: this can’t be … Read more
Is This the Bayview’s Big Park Moment?
In San Francisco’s southeastern side, city officials see a crown jewel for a remade waterfront park. But will the people who live there see the same thing?
Pandemic Forces Closures, Job Cuts, Shifted Science for Bay Area Conservation Groups
As closures and financial losses mount, Bay Area organizations have cut back on staff or science.
What Happens to Bees After a Fire? It Depends on the Fire.
Bumblebees live in wildly different types of habitats, have unique tastes, and aren’t necessarily the easiest things to track, making it hard to understand how their populations are faring.
Bird Researchers Rescue Generations of Hand-Written Field Notes from Fire’s Path
The Palomarin Field Station of Point Blue Conservation Science, a small outpost of human infrastructure at the southern boundary of Point Reyes National Seashore, has been a home base for bird studies spanning more than 50 years. Generations of researchers … Read more
Y tú, de dónde eres?
After re-learning natural history, an ecologist returns home — and sees something new.
Insect Apocalypse? Not So Fast, at Least in North America
These results don’t mean that insects are fine.
What I Carry on an Outdoor Adventure
When leadership means modeling interdependence, not just choosing the right gear
The Cafe Ohlone Transition, in its Founders’ Words
This is an excerpt from an email message sent on July 6 to supporters of mak-‘amham, the Cafe Ohlone. We are reposting it here with permission from the writers. Learn more and support mak-‘amham online at makamham.com horše ṭuuxi hemmenya—good … Read more