Upon the publication of our 20th anniversary issue, editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger reflects on the past twenty years and looks forward to the next twenty.
Editor’s Letter: Twenty Years
January 3, 2021 •
History
Human settlement in the San Francisco Bay Area dates back 10,000 years to early Native American settlements. Today, the region is a teeming metropolis of 7 million people that collectively challenge the health of the region's ecosystems. How it got this way is a story that prompts a deeper understanding of our place in the landscape.
Epizootic: How Infectious Disease Can Move From Wildlife to Humans — and Back to Wildlife
September 27, 2020 •
Wildlife can give people new diseases. But we can also give them back.
Y tú, de dónde eres?
August 19, 2020 •
After re-learning natural history, an ecologist returns home — and sees something new.
People of Color Have Always Been Outdoors. What Can We Learn from Past Decades of Engagement and Inclusion Work?
July 22, 2020 •
This article first appeared in the interdisciplinary journal Parks Stewardship Forum under the title “Coloring Outside the Lines | Connecting the Dots: Why does what and who came before us matter?” Bay Nature is republishing it with permission. Read the … Read more
Did Salmon Always Live in San José?
June 24, 2020 •
After an absence of many decades, Chinook salmon swim up the Guadalupe River in San José most winters. The fish look for places to lay eggs and often find them. If there’s enough water left in the dry season, their … Read more
Q&A: Rue Mapp on Outdoor Afro at 11
May 6, 2020 •
Since its inception in 2009, Outdoor Afro has been a leader in inclusive outdoor engagement. In the last 11 years, a lot has changed.
A Behind the Scenes Look at Point Reyes National Seashore
April 20, 2020 •
Did you know the original name of the Point Reyes peninsula was Punta de los Reyes, which translates to Point of the Kings? Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino chose the name because he anchored in Drakes Bay on January 6, 1603, … Read more
Remembering the Survival Faire, Earth Day’s Predecesor
March 24, 2020 •
Fifty years ago, San José State students buried a car to symbolize the end of the oil era and the first Earth Day.
The Largest Land Sale in California
September 30, 2019 •
An ecological history of a massive ranch for sale in the Bay Area.
The New Naturalists
September 16, 2019 •
There’s a resurgence in exploring and documenting nature worldwide