An Invitation to Imagine Utopia, and See What Sticks
Two murals at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in Novata are the work of San Francisco painter Elisheva Biernoff. By choosing from a library of magnets, visitors to The...
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Logjam: The Supply Chain Problem That’s Keeping California From Preventing Catastrophic Wildfires on Private Land
Private landowners in California hold a huge amount of forest that's primed to burn.
Editor’s Letter, Fall 2022: Hellos and Goodbyes
This is a season of change for Bay Nature, as we welcome new people and say goodbye to others who have shaped the magazine.
Michael Ellis Says Farewell With A Squawk, a Snort and a Whistle
Time to say adieu! I have relished researching and answering the questions that you all have sent in through the years.
Tracking Prairie Falcons, Mysterious Raptors of the Grasslands
"Peregrines are birds of the air," says one expert. "Prairie falcons are falcons of the ground." That makes them more sensitive to habitat loss throughout California, too.
The Living Drill Bits That Grind Holes in Beach Rocks
The piddock clam makes its mark on the world at the rate of one millimeter per month.
Species to Look For in Fall 2022
Elusive salamanders, flying spiders, shadowy sculpins, sapsuckers, lone-ranger bats, and waxy white snowberries.
Meet A West Oakland YouTube Celebrity Who Brings Plants and People Together
Santore is known for Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, a self-described lowbrow approach to plant ecology.
An Enduring Oak Mystery: Synchronized Acorn Booms
How do the trees synchronize their reproductive efforts? Oaks, the dominant tree genus throughout much of low- and mid-elevation, temperate California, are full of mysteries.
The Story of the Butterflies
At almost every stage of life, the butterflies are threatened by climate change, habitat degradation, and increased use of neonicotinoid pesticides. At the same time, monarchs flourished in habitats that...
