Song of the Meadowlark in Solano County
The Solano Land Trust's King-Swett Ranches are great destinations for Solano County hiking: amazing views and a sense of seclusion in between Benicia, Vallejo, and Fairfield.
History
Trees snag Oakland’s first major creek daylighting project
A 250-foot stretch of Sausal Creek would see the light of day. But Oakland's plans to remove 84 trees, many of them coast redwoods, has raised an uproar among Dimond...
Year of the Bay sets sail
On November 1, the historic ship the Alma set sail from the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park on the north end of the city, bound for its birthplace, Hunter’s...
Right On Course with John Wade, Farallon Islands Patrol Skipper
John Wade is one of about 20 skippers who make up the Farallon Patrol for PRBO Conservation Science. Skippers offer their boats and volunteer their time to sail to the...
From the Redwoods to the Sea at Purisima Open Space Preserve
A new trail will connect the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
The Napa River Through Time
There's a lot more to the Napa Valley than wineries and fancy food. Look closely and the landscape reveals clues to a past full of greater ecological complexity, from beaver...
Ernest Callenbach’s Ecotopian Life
As we prepared this article in April 2012, we were saddened to learn that environmental pioneer Ernest Callenbach passed away at home in Berkeley with his family at his side....
Point Reyes: Fidel’s Place
Three days after the Indian--I'll call him Fidel--avenged the assault on his wife and slayed the young rancher who'd committed the horrible deed, the posse of vigilantes pursuing him found...
Top 10 Bay Area nature apps
If you plan on getting outdoors this summer, you'll probably be bringing your smart phone with you. Forgo the hefty guidebooks and consider tapping into some of the great mobile...
Bird watching — there’s an app for that!
It used to be that you needed guidebooks and an experienced friend to get up to speed on identifying a flash of wing through the trees. These days, however, newbie...
