Lake Merritt in the heart of Oakland is the jewel of the city and teeming with life. The perfect place to participate in this year’s City Nature Challenge! Join a collaboration of Oakland’s nature and education oriented groups on April … Read more

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Lake Merritt in the heart of Oakland is the jewel of the city and teeming with life. The perfect place to participate in this year’s City Nature Challenge! Join a collaboration of Oakland’s nature and education oriented groups on April … Read more
After re-learning natural history, an ecologist returns home — and sees something new.
San Francisco tries to change the conditions that once made it famous for butterfly extinction
Dramatic insect declines argue for more time outdoors with a collector’s net, not less, writes lepidopterist Liam O’Brien.
Scientific names can be a pain. But they’re a way to see the world around us with greater clarity.
What’s the value of dusty old natural history in the modern world? More than you might think, says Brad Balukjian.