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Apr-Jun 2001

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Old Hills, New Economies Photo ©© Gary Crabbe/Enlightened Images

 

Old Hills, New Economies
A Natural History of the Mount Hamilton Ridgelands

by David Rains Wallace

The vast expanse of rugged country east of high-tech Santa Clara Valley, crowned by the Bay Area's highest peak, has been a refuge for wild species—humans included—for a very long time.

From the Apr-Jun 2001 issue
Published April 01, 2001
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Peering into Muddy Waters Illustration by Mathew Squillante

Peering into Muddy Waters
The Sharks of San Francisco Bay

by Ron Russo

One measure of the ecological richness of the Bay is its role as a major nursery for five resident species of sharks.

From the Apr-Jun 2001 issue
Published April 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Of Hazelnuts and Adder's Tongue Photo by Michael Vasey

Of Hazelnuts and Adder's Tongue
The Intriguing Coastal Scrub of Montara Mountain

by Michael Vasey

A hike on the Hazelnut Trail at Montara Mountain leads you through several scrub communities and straight into a botanical puzzle.

From the Apr-Jun 2001 issue
Published April 01, 2001
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Letter from the Publisher

by David Loeb

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What makes wildflowers so colorful?

by Paul de Silva

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Leader of Blue Ridge Berryessa Group Wins BOASC Award

by Marilyn Smulyan

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Fall 2000 Hawk Hill Survey Results

Photo by Greg Gothard

Fall 2000 Hawk Hill Survey Results

by Marilyn Smulyan

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UCSC Grad Program Gallery Show, 2001 Brian Maebius

UCSC Grad Program Gallery Show, 2001

by Marilyn Smulyan

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Wildflower Web Site

by Marilyn Smulyan

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Stowe Lake Herons, With 2000 Viewing Dates

by Marilyn Smulyan

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Baylands Ecosystem and Community Profiles

by Marilyn Smulyan

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Muir Heritage Land Trust

by Marilyn Smulyan

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MALT Art Show "Morning Light on Black Mountain", by Michael Drury

MALT Art Show

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Apr-Jun 2001 issue
Published April 01, 2001
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Invasive Plants of California's Wildland

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Apr-Jun 2001 issue
Published April 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Out of an Ancient Sea Photo by Bob Walker, (c) Oakland Museum of California/IDG Films.

Out of an Ancient Sea
Notes on the East Bay Landscape

by Christine Colasurdo

The oak-dotted, rounded hills of Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties are a familiar sight, but do you know how they got to be that way?

From the Apr-Jun 2001 issue
Published April 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

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