The Unequal Social Consequences of Wildfire Smoke in California
Around the American West, wildfires are increasing in size and frequency. In California, the list of Top-20 records are telling: 15 of the most destructive, nine of the largest, and...
Science and Nature
Now, California Waits for the Fires
Drought returns to California, with a long fire season ahead.
The Price of “Soft Gold”
My ancestors were among the Indigenous peoples who once lived alongside Russians on the Sonoma Coast. After 150 years, we're telling our story.
Listen Closely, the Trees are Talking
When people say that trees "talk" to each other, that's a concept that rests, in part, on an extraordinary and microscopic relationship between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the roots of...
Spring 2021 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Species (and a song) to look for in spring.
Gallery View
An Oakland art gallery funds environmental advocacy.
Bird Plural
Why do birds of the same—and different—feathers flock together? Well, it depends.
Country Cat, City Cat
A Marin County-based conservation photographer spends many hours looking at wildlife, and bobcats—both in the wild and around the neighborhood—are her favorite subject.
Urban Rat Watcher’s Guide
Rats don't have the best reputation, but you've gotta respect these adaptable survivors! Here's how to identify your city's rats.
Rebuilding Big Basin
California's first State Park burned in the 2020 CZU Lightning Fires. Now conservation groups want it to rebuild as the model of state parks for the future.
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