Point Reyes is Far From the Only National Park that Hosts Agriculture
Ag has been in some national parks for a long time. Its role in Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a choice.
Category: Perspective
Opinion pieces and perspective from people connected to nature in Northern California.
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.
How to Find Your People: Join a Bay Area Affinity Group
If you're seeking people to hang out with who share your affinities across race and ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexuality and beyond—here's a list of Bay Area environment-related affinity groups to get you started, from outdoor-recreation groups to networking for conservationists.
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."
Cemeteries Are Gardens. Who Are They For?
"Cemeteries are heady spaces," writes columnist Endria Richardson, "ripe with meaning for how we think, mostly, about life."
What Counts as Desert?
In the 21st century, even ecological deserts are shaped and preserved by political action.
