The Subtle Sounds of Summer
After springtime’s racket, the warmer months come with a quieter soundtrack.
Category: From the Magazine
Climbing the Bay Area’s Geologic Past
Millions of years of slowly moving tectonic plates created a playground for rock climbers.
The Camphor Tree
A big life, lived well, spreading wide, can mean so much.
The Many Faces of iNaturalist
Once a Berkeley student project, iNaturalist is a social network—and a scientific database. Now, the public departure of its cofounder highlights the challenge of balancing the two.
Ode to Summer Fog
It is the big gray gift from the ocean. Why does it appear?
Summer Slog
Why oh why do the lowest of each day’s tides only happen around my favorite swim hour?
Naturalist’s Notebook: Gopher Tricks
Many predators have an eye out for Botta's pocket gophers.
How the Landscape Does Its Quiet Work
Landscapes are not just scenery. They are places where people learn skills, traditions, and a kind of hospitality that can last across generations.
Editor’s Letter: Acre by Acre
Consider any single acre of land in the Bay Area today and all the lives it may have lived.
Price-Tagging Nature
Inside mitigation banking, a multibillion-dollar industry where restoring and preserving rare habitat and species makes big money.
