Winter in the Bay Area is a good time to spot the lesser-known stage of ferns
Fantastic Ferns and Where to Find Them
December 28, 2018 •
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Winter Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
December 28, 2018 •
Illustrator Jane Kim and the California Center for Natural History share six species to watch for this winter.
Birds of Different Feathers Flock Together in Winter
December 28, 2018 •
A quiet winter woodland can suddenly explode with bird life. Jack Laws explains how to tell some of the common species apart.
The Art of Attentiveness: Q&A With Tanja Geis
December 28, 2018 •
Berkeley-based artist Tanja Geis explores the inherent value of nonhuman life.
Our Favorite Bay Nature Photos of 2018
December 20, 2018 •
Favorite pictures published in Bay Nature in 2018, from the Bay Nature editors.
Spotting a Bay Area Mammal Lifer: the American Mink
December 18, 2018 •
It’s quite rare to see them in the Bay Area, but American minks range as far south as Sonoma and Contra Costa.
If the Green Stuff in the California Trees Is Not Spanish Moss, What Is It?
December 18, 2018 •
They’re long and stringy and they hang from trees in the fog zone …
How Does Smoke Affect Wildlife?
December 11, 2018 •
With Northern California socked in with heavy smoke, what happened to animals that couldn’t shelter ins
The Eyes of the Sea Star
December 11, 2018 •
We’re used to bodies having front and back, top and bottom, left and right. But as some common California tidepool creatures show, there’s a totally different way of living.
I Used Facial Recognition Technology on Birds
December 7, 2018 •
Birders know you can recognize individual birds. Can a computer scientist train a machine to do so?