
It’s rare to see someone trying to bring a new nature publication into the world. But with the March launch of Greenfriar, Bay Area-based writer Ken Layne is doing just that.

Seen and photographed in Brentwood by Robin Mayoff (RHMImages), March 15.

Seen and photographed by David Loeb on the North Peak Trail, Mount Diablo near Devil’s Pulpit, March 15.

Seen and photographed by David Loeb on the North Peak Trail, Mount Diablo near Devil’s Pulpit, March 15.

I’m trying to spot some orcas this year and wanted to know when and where I should look.

In these days of scarce water, the supply of organizations talking about water policy seems to exceed the supply of the precious liquid itself. But alongside the economically powerful giants duking it out for their share of the dwindling supplies, there’s The Environmental Justice Coalition for Water (EJCW), which focuses on the inequitable allocation of water…