Brain + Nature = Healthy
January 01, 2017 by Alison Hawkes
Outdoors-lovers have long known that nature makes us feel good. Now scientists peering into the brain are starting to explain why.
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Nature Journaling: John Muir Laws and the Art of Slowing Down, Sitting Still, and Paying Attention
April 18, 2016 by John Muir Laws
"As a naturalist, educator, and artist, I have found that my journal is the most necessary tool I carry into the field with me; it is even more necessary than my binoculars."
Q&A: Greenfriar a New Voice in Nature Writing on the Web
March 18, 2014 by Eric Simons
It's rare to see someone trying to bring a new nature publication into the world. But with the March launch of Greenfriar, Bay Area-based writer Ken Layne is doing just that.
2013—A Bay Nature Year In Photos
December 29, 2013 by Alessandra Bergamin
For Bay Nature, 2013 brought environmental news, features and photography celebrating and capturing not only nature's beauty but its resiliency and vulnerability. Take a look at the year gone by in stunning nature photographs.
University Press Books
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
"Since 1974, University Press Books has carried titles for readers and scholars, gardeners and environmentalists, children and adults. We have sections on California Native Flora, Natural History, Botany, and more. We order from 150 publishers, as well as stocking all of theUniversity of California Press's Natural History Guides series. Our author events are held around our Great Table, frequently featuring discussions about our natural world, from owls to lichens, political geography to plant galls. "
Sonoma Land Trust
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
Since 1976, Sonoma Land Trust has protected more than17,000 acres of beautiful, productive andenvironmentally significant land in and around SonomaCounty. Funded largely by membership contributions,the Land Trust develops land protection strategies,promotes funding for land conservation, acquires landand conservation easements, and promotes a sense ofplace and a land ethic through activities, educationand outreach.
Poecology
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
Poecology is an online literary journal that features writing about ecology and place. Our mission is to promote thought-provoking contemporary literature that contemplates human response to the environment. For more information, please visit www.poecology.org.
Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
Mrs. Dalloway's Literary and Garden Arts is new to the Elmwood shopping district on College Avenue in Berkeley. Remodeled with eco-friendly and sustainable materials the store is a delightfully airy setting for all kinds of books, plants, and art. The literary side of the house offers a high quality mix of fiction and non-fiction; the garden side has a comprehensive selection of books on gardening (with a special emphasis on the Bay Area climate), architecture, and natural science. A cozy corner in the back is set aside for great children's books, both new and classic.
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
The Interpretive Center features exhibits, programs and activities designed to inspire a sense of appreciation, respect and stewardship for the Bay, its inhabitants and the services they provide.
Footloose Forays
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
Footloose Forays are educational trips into the natural world. Each trip is personally directed and guided by Michael Ellis. You'll find a wide selection of expeditions here, from day trips to three-week adventures; near your backyard or in another hemisphere; just for adults or great for the entire family; energetic to slow and easy. We specialize in guiding small groups to an enjoyable experience in nature.