Between ambitions and amphibians, an ecologist mediates.| Bay Nature
Earl and Echo are no spring chickens, so when their first nest this spring failed and they seemed to disappear, I was worried. It took some searching, but I finally found them — and their late-seas…| The Urban Nature Enthusiast
When I hear arguments for outdoor cats I start to transform, ironically, more cat-like. I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and my claws come out. But my reaction is totally human: talking past others, uncompromising, and incredulous.| Bay Nature
Bay Area sport fish sampled in a study were overwhelmingly tainted with PFAS. “It’s more widespread than we really thought,” says a scientist. But it’s not so easy to persuade anglers to eat less fish. The post The People Will Keep Fishing, Despite Forever Chemicals in the Fish appeared first on Bay Nature.| Bay Nature
Baseball fans collect souvenirs like squirrels collect acorns. There are the official ones: home run balls, foul balls, baseball cards (and the quest to get them autographed), commemorative pins, bobbleheads, hat-shaped ice cream bowls. Grown men and women exchange hard-earned … Read more The post We’ve Lost the A’s, But At Least We Still Have This Invasive Succulent appeared first on Bay Nature.| Bay Nature
Some good news, some sad news ... and a few thoughts on just how interesting and complicated crow characters really are.| The Urban Nature Enthusiast
I keep thinking that the Walker family saga has ended — but there are no end of surprises around each City Crow Stories corner!| The Urban Nature Enthusiast
Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its answer.| Bay Nature
Here are some highlights from the past few Native Nature Shares. What is Native Nature Share? It’s a monthly get-together at Warner Park Nature Center: “an opportunity to learn from eac…| SIDEWALK NATURE
I wrote my first book in Kindergarten. It was about an ant: This is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature is my second book, and it is finally real. The advance praise is gobsmackingly wonderful, so I’ve made a page for what Margaret Renkl, Doug Tallamy, David George Haskell, Georgeann Eubanks, Erika Howsare, … Continue reading Book: This is How a Robin Drinks (an invitation, and recap of Launch)| SIDEWALK NATURE
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I'm delighted to share the news that my new book, A Natural History of Empty Lots—"a genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto for rewilding the city, the self, and society" forthcoming in October from Timber Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group—is now available for preorder. Drawing from the| Christopher Brown
In this article, we will explore how to find and connect with nature in the city as a busy mum. From parks to gardens, I will show you how to experience the benefits of nature in your daily life. The post Finding Nature in the City: A Guide for Busy Mums appeared first on My Nature Nook.| My Nature Nook
A roundup of quick Sidewalk Nature updates: one warning and three wonders. Trouble with Double Kwanzan cherry trees don’t feed pollinators or birds. They look great two weeks of the year but they d…| Sidewalk Nature
Keen to see Nashville Mustard while it lasts? It only blooms a few weeks each spring, and now’s the time. Why go see it? It’s yellow and gorgeous, it’s a mini superbloom, it’s a good photo op, and …| Sidewalk Nature