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Maybe we can save the Lange’s metalmark. Or maybe there’s a stand-in, waiting in the wings?
Scientists Look to a Rare Butterfly’s Next of Kin
March 14, 2024 •
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Encounters with a Rare Ginger Badger at Point Reyes
March 6, 2024 •
“When I took a closer look through my lens, I saw the mound had fur and a pinkish nose,” writes wildlife photographer Vishal Subramanyan.
Naturalist’s Notebook: How to Keep Your Own Nature Journal
March 5, 2024 •
John Muir Laws gets meta.
Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last
February 29, 2024 •
With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, the Bay’s wetlands are finally getting some precious muck. Why have we been dumping it offshore?
The Hills Have Ears
February 22, 2024 •
New radio towers are bringing a sea-change in wildlife tracking.
Winter 2024 Editor’s Letter: Nature’s Superpower
February 21, 2024 •
“One of nature’s great powers is to provide the metaphors we seek, and in this issue of Bay Nature, I see healing everywhere,” writes editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
An Interview with Amy Tan: Wild Birds and Backyard Journals
February 13, 2024 •
Bestselling author Amy Tan has filled journals with anecdotes, observations, and drawings of backyard birds.
California’s New State Mushroom Is One Heck of a Fungus
February 8, 2024 •
After votes from California mushroom enthusiasts, the bling under the live oaks emerged as the winner.
Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion
February 1, 2024 •
Local mycologists suspect death caps—huge and abundant in the Bay Area—may be competing with chanterelles underground.
Landscapes of Change, at SFMOMA
January 30, 2024 •
They’re secret repositories of history, and places to contest exclusion, forgetting, and destruction.