What I Carry on an Outdoor Adventure
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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...
People of Color Have Always Been Outdoors. What Can We Learn from Past Decades of Engagement and Inclusion Work?
This article first appeared in the interdisciplinary journal Parks Stewardship Forum under the title “Coloring Outside the Lines | Connecting the Dots: Why does what and who came before us...
School Districts Attempt to Revive Outdoor Education Programs Slashed During the Pandemic
This story was first published by EdSource, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to providing analysis on key education issues facing the state and nation. Read the original story here. Many...
How to See the Comet NEOWISE From the Bay Area
Bay Area residents have been enjoying a rare celestial treat this month. A recently discovered comet, officially dubbed C/2020 F3 and nicknamed “NEOWISE,” is putting on quite a show as...
The Smallest Falcon in North America
American kestrels, the smallest falcon in North America, are a familiar sight in the Bay Area.
How the Mistakenly Named “Himalayan” Blackberry Became a California Summer Tradition
With five to seven leaves resembling outstretched fingers on the palm of a hand, the blackberry Rubus armeniacus grows from curved, blood-red stalks resembling veins. Sonoma County horticulturalist Luther Burbank...
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Northern California State Beaches, But Not Others, Limiting Access for Holiday Weekend [Updated]
While county and national parks remain open, the state is restricting access at its Northern California beaches
With Whales at Record Numbers off the California Coast, Scientists Try to Help Ships Avoid Them
With big ships still moving regularly through the Northern California marine sanctuaries, whales are at risk.
Did Salmon Always Live in San José?
After an absence of many decades, Chinook salmon swim up the Guadalupe River in San José most winters. The fish look for places to lay eggs and often find them....
