Most local annuals and perennials grow and breed in spring and early summer when times are good and water is abundant. Not these weirdos.
Why Some Flowers Bloom In the Dead of Summer
June 17, 2025 •
Accessible Nature, Beyond the Pavement
June 17, 2025 •
New kinds of access to nature are emerging for people with disabilities.
25 Years of Exploring Bay Area Trails
June 17, 2025 •
Here’s our mini-guide to 25 Bay Area trails in some of our favorite places, along with 25 stories from the Bay Nature archives.
How (and When) Can You Get Your Hands On California’s Climate Bond?
April 24, 2025 •
After L.A. wildfires and Trump cuts, Prop 4’s $10 billion for climate adaptation will be even more important—and competitive. Here’s what you need to know.
This Trump Change Could ‘Eviscerate’ the U.S. Endangered Species Act
April 17, 2025 •
A plan to redefine ‘harm’ could remove federal habitat protections from almost 100 Bay Area listed species. The proposal is now open for public comment until May 17.
After Trump Cuts, Environmental Justice Grantees Halt Work and Scramble to Pay Employees
April 17, 2025 •
On a clear, sunny Juneteenth at Palo Alto’s Baylands Nature Reserve in 2023, President Joe Biden celebrated billions of dollars for climate projects and hailed the work of one small local organization in particular. “Climate Resilient Communities,” he said, “gives … Read more
Trump Is Destroying Historic Environmental Regulation—And Marin Audubon’s Name Got (Arbitrarily) Caught Up In It
April 3, 2025 •
A federal judge turned a routine lawsuit to protect birds at Point Reyes into his platform for attacking the National Environmental Policy Act’s foundational guidelines.
Local Heroes 2025: Avroh Shah, Young Leader
March 26, 2025 •
Avroh Shah is fighting for the nature he loves.
Spring 2025 Almanac: Madrones and Gophers
March 26, 2025 •
Life during spring can take your breath away.
Behold the Flamboyant Mating Rituals of Grebes
March 26, 2025 •
Western and Clark’s grebes strike rakish figures on Bay Area waters. But for all the attention they command, the secrets of their lives are well-guarded.