What role might heat play in causing rocks to fall? Scientists look for an answer.
Geology
Stewardship
Ancient Whale Bones and Megalodon Shark Teeth Unearthed in East Bay
A dam retrofit project reveals a treasure trove from the time when California had a vast inland sea.
Summer Issue 2016
Finding Stories in a Few Grains of Northern California Beach Sand
Magnified 200 times, these grains from Point Reyes tell an ancient tale.
Fall Issue 2015
Letter from the Publisher: Of Volcanoes, Headlands, and Mountains
David Loeb’s October 2015 Bayview column
Summer Issue 2015
Rocking Out on Geology at Kehoe Beach
Point Reyes National Seashore. Trail: 2.5 mi, 95 ft elevation gain, out-and-back
Climate Change, Geology, History, Nature News, Wildlife
Not Doomed (Yet): A Q&A With Extinction Experts Anthony Barnosky and Elizabeth Hadly
Two biologists discuss Earth’s alarming extinction rate.
Geology
Groundwater Depletion Could Lead to Earthquakes
In a newly published paper, scientists link groundwater depletion in the Central Valley to geologic uplift and maybe even earthquakes.
History
Why Bay Nature?
Publisher David Loeb had his Bay Nature epiphany while hiking in China Camp State Park. That’s when he conceived of the idea to start a magazine about the natural wonders of the San Francisco Bay Area. Recently David gave a … Read more
Geology
Is There Earthquake Weather? And Was That It?
Some people swear there’s earthquake weather. Some people swear there’s not.
Fall Issue 2013
Behind the Fracking Boom: Unearthing the Secrets of the Monterey Shale
But the pressure to exploit these resources isn’t going away anytime soon either, nor is the debate over the wisdom of doing so. As we weigh the pros and cons, a missing piece of the conversation is the land itself: What is the Monterey Formation? What is it made of and how did it get here? And what kind of habitats, plants, and animals live atop it?
