Fifty years ago, a small group of activists took on corporate America to keep nuclear power off the North Coast. The battle they fought changed their lives — and American environmentalism.
The Ballad of Bodega Head
May 20, 2015 •
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.
Rancho Corral de Tierra: A Sea to Summit Trek on the San Mateo Coast
February 2, 2015 •
It’s time to open up Rancho Corral de Tierra, a storied, long-private piece of the coast, for all.
Are Humans Part of Wild Nature? Interview with M. Sanjayan
January 15, 2015 •
New documentary film series explores how humans and nature are codependent.
Q&A With Rue Mapp: Turning to Nature for Healing
December 12, 2014 •
“Right now,” says founder Rue Mapp, “we need nature more than ever.” A Q&A with the founder of Outdoor Afro as she prepares for nationwide “healing hikes.”
Not Doomed (Yet): A Q&A With Extinction Experts Anthony Barnosky and Elizabeth Hadly
November 24, 2014 •
Two biologists discuss Earth’s alarming extinction rate.
Ascending the Mountain
November 6, 2014 •
For the Mountain Institute’s Ed Bernbaum. connecting people to mountains’ spiritual and cultural meaning is the key to protecting them.
Meet the People Who Will Run the Parks of the Bay Area’s Future
October 22, 2014 •
The Bay Area 25 years from now will look very different. How do up-and-coming naturalists at the largest park district in the country plan to keep the parks relevant in a time of technological, cultural and environmental change?
Conservationists Who Hunt Describe their Connection to Nature
October 14, 2014 •
Nature and culture writer Aleta George takes hunting field trips with a noted conservationists — and finds an extended series of lessons about the intimate and indelible connection between hunting and conservation.
Q&A With Jose Gonzalez, Founder of Latino Outdoors
October 8, 2014 •
A Q&A with Jose Gonzalez, whose group Latino Outdoors works to make nature accessible to everyone.
Q&A: Open Space Planner David Hansen on How to Design Good Trails
October 1, 2014 •
David Hansen helped conserve and develop Marin open spaces including Olompali, China Camp, Mount Burdell, Lucas Valley, and Roy’s Redwoods.