Elder Statesberry
"We don't have a California state shrub yet, but the blue elderberry ought to be a top contender," writes Alison S. Pollack. "It's an overachiever."
Tag: indigenous cultural knowledge
An Indigenous Garden Takes Root
A $900,000 EPA grant funds a Cafe Ohlone x California State University collaboration.
A Better Way to Forage Matsutake Mushrooms
"Xayviish has far more personality than any grocery-store mushroom," writes Sara Calvosa Olson, a Karuk tribal member. "It’s a meaty but delicate time machine, whisking your spirit back to your...
Bay Nature’s Most-Loved Stories in 2022
Stories about abalone, bobcats, underground rivers, newts, two-headed worms, out-of-place birds, acorns, shrews, moles, shrew-moles, and clams with a purpose.
Where There’s Good Fire, There’s Good Smoke
To prevent megafires, we need more fire. But that also means learning more about smoke.
