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Tag: nature
Fall Issue 2019
The New Naturalists
There’s a resurgence in exploring and documenting nature worldwide
Fall Issue 2019
Fall Almanac 2019: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Things to see and do in nature in Northern California this fall.
Fall Issue 2019
The Impossibility of Describing Nature …
In his 1979 book The Tree, British novelist John Fowles characterizes nature as “an experience whose deepest value lies in the fact that it cannot be directly described by any art … including that of words.” Undeterred by the impossibility … Read more
Parks
Can Parks Help Cities Fight Crime?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate. Some scholars say parks and other urban green spaces prevent violence. When vacant … Read more
Botany
An Update to the App to Identify (Almost) Anything (Almost) Anywhere
If you ever wander around wanting to know the names of plants and animals around you, Seek, a newly rebuilt app from the iNaturalist team at the California Academy of Sciences, now offers instant identifications through the camera view on … Read more
Spring Issue 2019
Letter from the Bay Nature Editors: Another Kind of Ecosystem
There’s a Bay Area ecosystem that’s never been mentioned in the pages of Bay Nature. It is small and easy to overlook, and after several decades of a changing climate, it now exists only in isolated pockets in the Bay … Read more
The California Naturalist
Tidepool Creatures Bend the Sex Rules We Take for Granted
Learn about the small snail Crepidula fornicata, the anemone whose babies crawl out its mouth, and gymnastic barnacle sex.
Winter Issue 2019
The Art of Attentiveness: Q&A With Tanja Geis
Berkeley-based artist Tanja Geis explores the inherent value of nonhuman life.
Art and Design, Bay Nature, Urban Nature, Wildlife
Our Favorite Bay Nature Photos of 2018
Favorite pictures published in Bay Nature in 2018, from the Bay Nature editors.
