With the holidays underway and the kids out of school, now’s a good time to curl up with some reads. Why not make them about California?
In the San Francisco Bay Area, slices of nature pop up in the most unexpected places, a testament to the region's wealth in biodiversity and the resilience of its natural systems. Bringing nature to urban areas is not just about ensuring the survival of species, but enhancing people's quality of life through a fulfillment of our innate need to be with nature.
Pilot Project to Remove 350 Creosote-Treated Pilings from San Pablo Bay
There are 33,000 creosote-treated pilings in the Bay leaching toxins that harm herring.
Ask the Naturalist: Do I See More Squirrels in Marin?
A reader asks: Are there more squirrels running around this fall than in years past?
Q&A: Conservation Photographer Ian Shive on His New Film About the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A celebrated conservation photographer and filmmaker talks about how he views the San Francisco Bay’s national wildlife refuge.
The Burning Question in the East Bay Hills: Eucalyptus Is Flammable Compared to What?
Twenty-five years after the Oakland Hills fire, people still disagree about whether blue gum eucalyptus is a fire threat in the East Bay Hills
How the Australian Eucalyptus Came to the East Bay Hills
A 19th century industrialist and his legacy of trees.
How to Forage For and Prepare Bay Nuts
Bay nuts are in season. Here are some tips for finding and preparing them.
A Ribwort Plantain Grows, Four Stories High, in San Francisco
A muralist highlights overlooked nature in San Francisco.
This Animal Has Never Been Seen Away From Lake Merritt — But It’s Not From Oakland
A small land crustacean has lived on the beach at Adams Point for a century. It’s never been seen elsewhere in the world. It’s definitely not an Oakland native. Now what?
A Shakespearian Classic with a California Landscape Twist: Romeo and Juliet Comes Outdoors to the Petaluma Adobe
The We Players theater group performs Romeo and Juliet at the Petaluma Adobe this summer.