Since its inception in 2009, Outdoor Afro has been a leader in inclusive outdoor engagement. In the last 11 years, a lot has changed.
Q&A: Rue Mapp on Outdoor Afro at 11
May 6, 2020 •
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.
A Behind the Scenes Look at Point Reyes National Seashore
April 20, 2020 •
Editor’s note: Since the writing of this article, visitation restrictions have been placed on state and national parks due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and efforts to mitigate its spread. There is currently a shelter-in-place order in effect for California. For … 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
Behind the Name at the East Bay Parks
September 16, 2019 •
How often have you encountered a trail, campsite—or even an entire park—with an odd or mysterious name? Eighty-five years ago, visionary academics, public officials, and hikers, living mostly in Oakland and Berkeley, convinced public agencies to convert hilltop watershed lands … Read more
A Tidepool in Time
June 23, 2019 •
Witnessing a changed world from the rocky shores of Monterey Bay
Indigenous Educators Fight for an Accurate History of California
April 30, 2019 •
This story was originally published at High Country News (hcn.org) on April 19, 2019 Gregg Castro first roamed the Santa Lucia Mountains at the age of 8, going out with his father to hunt deer and wild pigs in the … Read more
How Do People Know About Nature?
January 15, 2019 •
Western science and indigenous knowledge are often presented as conflicting. Jose Gonzalez looks for areas where they converge.
The Ohlone People Gather
October 5, 2018 •
Indigenous writer Gregg Castro reflects on the 25th anniversary of the Gathering of Ohlone Peoples.