Jul-Sep 2008
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Photo by Lawrence Robbin.
Feature
by Sarah Sweedler
For better and worse, the upper reach of the Pilarcitos watershed on the Peninsula was dammed to supply water to San Francisco in the 1860s. The surrounding land has been protected and kept off-limits to the public ever since, allowing rare species to thrive here. That includes the marbled murrelet, which nests only in old-growth conifers, such as Douglas fir. But the dam and other impacts also leave less water in the creek for oceangoing steelhead. Now, a diverse group of stakeholders has come together to chart a brighter future for the fish and the creek.
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Feature
by Kathleen M. Wong
Most folks don't think much of snakes unless they trip over them. It turns out that a remarkable diversity of serpents lives nearby, from beautiful red-bellied ring-necked snakes hiding under logs in damp woodlands to three- or four-foot rattlers sunning themselves on rocky slopes in Sunol Regional Wilderness. Able predators, many of our local snakes have evolved fascinating strategies for subduing their prey, whether rodents, amphibians, or even other snakes.
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Photo by Alf J. Fengler.
Sidebar
by Kathleen M. Wong
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Literary in Nature
by Joe Cervelin
I go to the beach in January. Sometimes I bring a sweater and a hat. I go to the beach in June in work clothes and roll up the cuffs. It reminds me why I'm still in California, what my rent really includes, that I'm alive...
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On the Trail
by Aleta George
Cut off from land for thousands of years, the Bay’s largest island is a natural and cultural gem just a ferry ride or paddle away from city life.
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Photo by Dan Hill.
On the Trail
by Ann Sieck
Great views on the cliffs of the Sonoma coast.
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Photo by Dan Hill.
On the Trail
by Ann Sieck
Take mass transit to lake swimming, and wildlife-watching, in the East Bay.
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Photo by John Kesselring.
On the Trail
by John Kesselring
Start with the kids at the working farm, then head into the hills, where you may see coyotes, bobcats, or even a mountain lion.
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Photo by Tim Sullivan.
First Person
by Cindy Spring
Gayle Ciardi, the first woman to serve as a watershed keeper for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, is the fourth-generation of her family to work on the SFPUC watershed.
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Photo by Scott Benson/NOAA.
Signs of the Season
by Joy Lanzendorfer
The world’s largest turtle visits the Central California coast every summer.
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Conservation in Action
by Sherida Bush
Thanks to a collaboration between the regional Bay and Ridge Trails, a new loop trail will soon link the north sides of the Carquinez Strait.
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Photo by Edward S. Ross.
Families Afield
by Alan Kaplan
Learn about some of our local stinging insects, from the familiar honeybee to the powerful velvet ant (watch out for that one!).
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Ask the Naturalist
by Michael Ellis
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Naturalist's Notebook
by Jack Laws
Summer brings a diversity of terns and skimmers to San Francisco Bay.
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Photo by Diane Poslosky.
Letter from the Publisher
by David Loeb
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Letter From a Reader
by Jake Sigg
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Letter From a Reader
by Steve Ayala
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