Learning to Love the Presidio’s Ancient Dune Ecosystem
Ecologists hope that by reviving a rare dune ecosystem, the public will come to appreciate it as much as the forest.
Urban Nature
Are Humans Part of Wild Nature? Interview with M. Sanjayan
New documentary film series explores how humans and nature are codependent.
A Conservationist’s Take on the Knowland Park Controversy
The City of Oakland is about to make a major decision on the future of one of the Bay Area's last remaining maritime chaparral communities.
Acorn Woodpeckers Expand Range in Search of Meager Acorn Supplies
The failure of the spring rains this year may have something to do with woodpeckers foraging in Berkeley and San Francisco.
San Francisco’s Street Trees in Poor Shape as City Shifts Upkeep to Residents
Advocates say SF is losing its urban forest because of a budget shortfall for tree maintenance.
New Vision Launched for Candlestick Point
Just two years ago, the state wanted to abandon Candlestick Point. Now it's investing money in the park's renewal.
Conservationists Who Hunt Describe their Connection to Nature
Nature and culture writer Aleta George takes hunting field trips with a noted conservationists -- and finds an extended series of lessons about the intimate and indelible connection between hunting and conservation.
Q&A: Pixar Animator Simon Christen on His Remarkable Time-Lapse of Bay Area Fog
Somewhere between animation and photography, Swiss-born Simon Christen has found his happy place: time-lapse photography. His “day job” is as an animator for Pixar Studios in Emeryville. But in his “spare time” he has found widespread recognition through his series … Read more
Gardening for Wild Bees? Now There’s an App for That
A new iPad app, Wild Bee Gardening, draws on the knowledge of native bee experts to bring native bee conservation and gardening into the digital realm.
Tracking the Ghost Cat: Mountain Lions Remain Elusive in the East Bay
The Bay Area Puma Project team has been collaring mountain lions and monitoring remote motion-sensor cameras throughout the East Bay. It’s not easy tracking the elusive cats, but it’s vital to understanding how to protect them.
