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?
Post Type Archives: Articles
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...
Letter from the Publisher: Introducing Bay Nature Magazine
For most of the nearly four years it has taken to turn BAY NATURE from an idea into the magazine you now hold in your hands, I worked out of...
A Natural History of Oakland’s Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt changed dramatically over the centuries, but it still supports estuarine habitat -- in addition to the recreation needs of a growing city.
Rivers in the Bay
San Francisco Bay presented a thrilling—yet possibly lethal—mystery to a young Spanish captain as he sailed up to probe the entry to the Golden Gate for the first time on...
The Art of Restoration
The air over Cullinan Ranch is cool and moist. Only the faintest gray line marks the location, south across San Pablo Bay, of the East Bay hills. The wetlands here,...
