Swimming in the Bay: Salty Autumn
Autumn in San Francisco Bay is a halcyon moment between the punishing winds of summer and the frigid swells of winter.
Category: Perspective
Opinion pieces and perspective from people connected to nature in Northern California.
A Call for Cat-Bird-People
I am a bird-person. I was assigned this label because I advocate for birds. You may be a bird-person too, or perhaps you are a dog-person, cat-person, frog-person, beaver-person, tree-person or butterfly-person. Advocating for the things you love is noble, … Read more
Swimming Together in San Francisco Bay
No one comes out of the cold water in a bad mood.
A Community and Its Cats
I was running through my neighborhood the other day when I stopped to say hello to a cat I had never met before.
The Patwin People and Solano County Open a Park
Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park in Fairfield. Trail: 4.4 mi, 744 ft elevation gain, loop
Evading Development, Point Molate Edges Closer to Becoming a Park
After two decades of grassroots efforts, 82 acres of Richmond parkland are set to open in early 2025. An op-ed by David Helvarg.
A Beautiful Line
Endria Richardson, once a climber, recalls communing with the sandstone cliffs of Salt Point State Park.
Under the Skin
"Food and resistance," writes columnist Endria Richardson, "might be as simple and sweet as growing your own tomato plant."
