A new cafe in Berkeley brings back Ohlone cuisine.
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.
Letter from the Editor: A Second Look at Bay Nature
September 30, 2018 •
Behind the 2018 Bay Nature redesign.
Longtime Audubon Canyon Ranch Scientist Retires
June 27, 2018 •
John Kelly, the director of conservation science at Audubon Canyon Ranch, is retiring after decades making a better Bay Area for birds.
About Summer, and Time, and the Future
June 27, 2018 •
What’s in this summer issue of Bay Nature, and beyond.
New Academy of Sciences Exhibit Explores Coastal California’s Giants of Land and Sea
June 27, 2018 •
A new Academy exhibit showcases iconic giants of the region while celebrating the details that make California unique.
A Landscape Shaped by Art in the Santa Cruz Mountains
January 2, 2018 •
At an artists’ retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a chance to see art and nature mix.
Who Was Georg Steller and Why Are Animals Named After Him?
September 25, 2017 •
You’ve heard of the Steller’s jay and the Steller’s sea lion. What about Georg Steller?
Why Fall Feels Different in the Bay Area: It’s the Smell of Change
September 25, 2017 •
Why does fall excite so many sensory memories? Olfactory scientists explain.
Nature and Culture Mix in a Theatre Amid the Oaks on Mount Tam
September 25, 2017 •
The traditional Mountain Play on Mount Tam incorporates the scenery around it.
Meet Mount Tamalpais
September 25, 2017 •
How people came to understand the North Bay’s iconic peak.