Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction
Noted environmental author Mary Ellen Hannibal was moved to write about large-scale efforts to protect the planet after watching conservation scientists weep as they shared their fears.
Science and Nature
Finding Your Park with GGNRA’s Christine Lehnertz
GGNRA Superintendent Christine Lehnertz looks at the challenges and opportunities unique to the national park in San Francisco's backyard.
Point Reyes Elk Test Positive for Disease
A potentially fatal bacterial disease has been found among a free-roaming tule elk herd at Point Reyes National Seashore, raising concerns about the close proximity of wildlife to cattle on...
15 Years of Bay Nature: A Talk by Publisher David Loeb
Publisher David Loeb traces the roots of his attachment to nearby nature -- and why he started a magazine about it.
What Lurks Beneath
A small research team sets out in the search for a potential ocean killer. But in this unusual year, nature is not cooperating with her interrogators.
Identifying With Lichen
In which California is the first state to have a state lichen.
El Niño Means It’s Warmer Than Usual. Take Away the El Niño? That’s Warmer Than Usual, Too.
The focus on 2015's record heat conceals a larger truth: cool years are increasingly unlikely.
A Backup Plan for the Delta Smelt
The search for a backup plan as the Delta Smelt nears extinction in the wild.
Sylvia McLaughlin: Champion for San Francisco Bay (1916-2016)
The Bay Area looks very different, and is infinitely more livable for both humans and wildlife, because of Sylvia McLaughlin's vision and her work.
The Disappearing Language of Sparrows
San Francisco white-crowned sparrows have their own dialects. As the city gets louder, those dialects are disappearing.
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