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Jul-Sep 2001

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Mastadons in Our Midst

Illustration by Carl Buell

Mastadons in Our Midst
The East Bay's Miocene Menagerie

by Joe Eaton

The Blackhawk Quarry in Danville points to a time, nine million years ago, when the Bay Area was inhabited by elephant-like browsers, herds of three-toed horses, packs of bone-crunching dogs, and an eight-foot-long-sabertooth salmonid, Where did they all go?

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Shadows in Flight Photo by J. Scott Altenbach

Shadows in Flight
Encounters with Local Bats

by Christine Petersen

Rarely seen and, until recently, poorly understood, bats are a significant component of the Bay Area's natural environment. Now, researchers are filling in the gaps by studying several of the area's most at-risk species.

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Transit to Trails Photo by James Martin.

Transit to Trails

Ditch the car and use public transit to get to the great outdoors. You may find some hikes that can't be done any other way!

Special Section in the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001

Goat Rock State Beach Photo copyright Barrie Rokeach 2001.

Goat Rock State Beach
Rising Land and Crashing Waves on the Sonoma Coast

by Doris Sloan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

In Search of a Lost Laguna

In Search of a Lost Laguna

by Robin Grossinger, E. Brewster, and J. Thomas

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Letter from the Publisher

by David Loeb

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

What’s the difference between bird songs and bird calls?

by Jules Evens

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Sixth Annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

California Quail Named Official Bird of City of San Francisco Photo by Alan Hopkins

California Quail Named Official Bird of City of San Francisco

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

POST's $200 Million Saving the Endangered Coast Launched

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Gateway Valley Wildlife Corridor

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Gulf of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary 20th Anniversary Photo by Dan Shapiro, GFNMS Library

Gulf of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary 20th Anniversary

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Habitat Stewards Team

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Bay Area Ridge Trail Progress "Summer Gold" Zenalda Mott

Bay Area Ridge Trail Progress

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Carquinez Strait Heritage Committee Celebrate the Strait

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco Book Review "Atlas Cedar" Mimi Osborne

Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco Book Review

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Adventure Cycling Assoc. Publishes Cross Country Maps

by Marilyn Smulyan

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

Taxonomy 101

by Joe Eaton

From the Jul-Sep 2001 issue
Published July 01, 2001
Length: moderately-short

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