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.
Category: Perspective
Opinion pieces and perspective from people connected to nature in Northern California.
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.
Believing in the Power of Beavers
California's beavers have been by turns hunted, protected, and neglected—even parachuted away to distant forests. Today, the embattled rodent is finding new appreciation for its ecological work.
What Happens When Everyone Wants to Photograph the Same Wildlife
"Our time spent watching wildlife has the potential to cause harm," argues naturalist and photographer Sarah Killingsworth.
To Fight Climate Change, We Need the Newark Baylands
Just south of the Dumbarton Bridge lies one of the most important conservation opportunities for the Bay's future—and one of the most threatened, a group of scientists is warning.
