Dorothea Lange’s water photography asks: How do we create systems that let us live justly with one another and the earth?
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Bay Nature
Bay Nature’s Most Popular Stories in 2024
By sheer numbers, we could probably justify making Bay Nature a wholly coyote-themed publication.
Fall Issue 2023
What Happens When Everyone Wants to Photograph the Same Wildlife
“Our time spent watching wildlife has the potential to cause harm,” argues naturalist and photographer Sarah Killingsworth.
Field Reports
After the Algal Bloom Cleared Out of Lake Merritt, the Nudibranchs Came to Party in Droves
Oodles of nudibranchs showed up in Lake Merritt after the harmful algal bloom of August 2022. These sea slugs appeared in record breaking numbers, taking Oakland’s beloved tidal lagoon by storm.
Winter Issue 2023
Monterey Bay in Winter: Photos by Frans Lanting
Renowned photographer Frans Lanting and writer Christine Eckstrom explore the Monterey Bay area in a new book. “There is a different pulse to the seasons here than in any other part of the United States,” Eckstrom writes.
Field Reports
To Count Seabirds From Above, Fly Slowly And Pack a Big Lens
Aerial wildlife surveys, conducted by the USGS to inform the coming offshore wind energy boom, are strikingly beautiful, for government data. They were also hard-won.
Wildlife
Ethical Wildlife Photography Makes for Better Wildlife Photos
Taking better pictures means empathizing with wild animals, writes photographer Sarah Killingsworth
Wildlife
The Beautiful Geometry of Short-eared Owls
I’m not usually masochistic. But then I spent three months this winter trying to observe extremely elusive short eared owls in a busy park in the inner Bay Area. (I’ll omit the location in order to preserve a semblance of … Read more
Art and Design
Mount Diablo, a Story of Place
This is an excerpt from photographer and longtime Bay Nature contributor Stephen Joseph’s new book, Mount Diablo, A Story of Place and Inspiration. The book consists of hundreds of Joseph’s photographs, taken over three years on the mountain, and features essays by local conservation leaders.
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
