MALT Art Show
How can you bring the rolling hills of western Marin County into your living room while, at the same time, helping to protect them from development? By purchasing one of...
Post Type Archives: Articles
Muir Heritage Land Trust
We know we’re not supposed to mix editorial content with advertising, but it’s difficult not to comment on the ad placed by the Muir Heritage Land Trust on page 37....
Of Hazelnuts and Adder’s Tongue
A hike on the Hazelnut Trail at Montara Mountain leads you through several scrub communities and straight into a botanical puzzle.
Old Hills, New Economies
The vast expanse of rugged country east of high-tech Santa Clara Valley, crowned by the Bay Area's highest peak, has been a refuge for wild species—humans included—for a very long...
Out of an Ancient Sea
The oak-dotted, rounded hills of Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties are a familiar sight, but do you know how they got to be that way?
Peering into Muddy Waters
One measure of the ecological richness of the Bay is its role as a major nursery for five resident species of sharks.
Stowe Lake Herons, With 2000 Viewing Dates
Springtime is mating time, and the Bay Area provides its residents with a splendid opportunity to view the new families of one of our most majestic birds—the great blue heron....
UCSC Grad Program Gallery Show, 2001
Much of our ability to observe nature is dependent upon the intricate and beautiful drawings prepared by professional artists for field guides, magazines, and literature. Without their acute powers of...
What makes wildflowers so colorful?
At the precise moment we are looking at them, flowers are sending light rays back to us. But not all of them are sending us the same kind of light...
Wildflower Web Site
One of the joys of our Mediterranean climate is the Bay Area’s long wildflower season. Among the first reports this year was the January sighting of blooming fetid adder’s tongue...
