Summer 2008

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Issue Content

Letter from the Publisher

Letter from the Publisher

By David Loeb | July 1, 2008
Making a Strait Loop

Making a Strait Loop

The Bay and Ridge Trails on the Carquinez
By Sherida Bush | July 1, 2008
Naturalist’s Notebook: Summer Brings Terns and Skimmers

Naturalist’s Notebook: Summer Brings Terns and Skimmers

By John Muir Laws | July 1, 2008
Once Stung, Twice Shy

Once Stung, Twice Shy

By Alan Kaplan | July 1, 2008
Photosynthesis in Leaves That Aren’t Green

Photosynthesis in Leaves That Aren’t Green

By Michael Ellis | July 1, 2008
The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge

By Kathleen M. Wong | July 1, 2008
The Beach as Office

The Beach as Office

By Joe Cervelin | July 1, 2008
The Keeper of the Waters

The Keeper of the Waters

An Interview with Gayle Ciardi
By Cindy Spring | July 1, 2008
Greenbelt Alliance Turns 50

Greenbelt Alliance Turns 50

By Aleta George | July 1, 2008
The Saved and the Dammed

The Saved and the Dammed

Following the Course of Pilarcitos Creek
By Sarah Sweedler | July 1, 2008
Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

By Aleta George | July 1, 2008
The Steelhead of Alameda Creek

The Steelhead of Alameda Creek

By David Carroll | July 1, 2008
Mole Crab Decline

Mole Crab Decline

By Aleta George | July 1, 2008
View from the Ground

View from the Ground

The Hidden Lives of Snakes
By Kathleen M. Wong | July 1, 2008
Monterey Birding Festival

Monterey Birding Festival

By Aleta George | July 1, 2008
The Largest Turtle In the World Hunts Jellyfish Off the California Coast

The Largest Turtle In the World Hunts Jellyfish Off the California Coast

The Pacific Leatherback Turtle
By Joy Lanzendorfer | July 1, 2008
Ocean Noise Pollution

Ocean Noise Pollution

By Aleta George | July 1, 2008
Warm Springs Unit Expansion

Warm Springs Unit Expansion

By Aleta George | July 1, 2008
Flocking to the Island of Angels

Flocking to the Island of Angels

A Jewel in the Bay
By Aleta George | July 1, 2008