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Ethical Wildlife Photography Makes for Better Wildlife Photos
August 3, 2021 •
Taking better pictures means empathizing with wild animals, writes photographer Sarah Killingsworth
Beyond the Plume of Smoke
June 23, 2021 •
“While acute smoke is bad for human and environmental health, smoke in moderation can be part of human and environmental health and well-being.”
Living with Fire
June 23, 2021 •
There’s no option to live without fire in California, and setting small, controlled fires could help keep the large, unruly ones at bay. But what would an increase in controlled burns actually look like, and how would they impact our open spaces, wildlife, air, and water?
Sculpting California, Post-Fire
June 23, 2021 •
Artist Ashwini Bhat reckons with intensifying blazes in her adopted home in Sonoma County
Redwood Memory
June 23, 2021 •
Old redwood trees have seen fire many times in their lives. It’s because of their fire scars—not in spite of them—that the redwood forest thrives.
Animals Can Recover From Fire
June 23, 2021 •
New research is using motion-sensor cameras to reveal how wildlife communities survive fire and how they adapt to a burned landscape in the weeks, months, and years after a fire.
On the Front Lines in Fire Season
June 23, 2021 •
Meet the East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department.
Summer 2021 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Bay Area Nature
June 23, 2021 •
Wildlife to look for in a fire-prone area.
Letter from the Editor: A New Fire Story
June 23, 2021 •
Introducing the first themed issue in Bay Nature’s 20 years of publication.