Bay Nature’s events connect people with the nature of the San Francisco Bay Area through expert-led talks and hikes that bring our magazine stories to life. These programs offer meaningful, immersive ...

Bay Nature connects the people of the Bay Area to the natural world around them. Find out more about our mission, programs, ...

Whitney Grover is a life-long coastal Californian, enthusiastic birder, and lover of the Bay Area’s unique ecology. In 2023 she earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from the ...

On the 149th birthday of the park’s namesake, Jan. 12, 2025, Jack London State Historic Park announced the theme of the 10th Annual Young Writers Contest: “Surviving the Wild.” “For our 10th Annual ...

In 2004, Bay Nature Institute became an independent nonprofit. Since then, we’ve expanded beyond the magazine to include a robust digital presence, guided hikes, an annual awards event, and video ...

Bay Nature Talk: Birding By Ear Join Bay Nature Magazine and expert birder and artist Clay Anderson for a virtual talk about birding by ear on March 26, from 12 – 1pm. This will be a fun, informal ...

Fishing has always been part of Apollo-Genesis Braddock-Layton’s life. On the left: 25-pound striped bass he caught at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville; right: Braddock-Layton as a child, with his ...

This summer, our special Explore issue of the magazine is a trove of ideas and information for recharging your biophilia.

Welcome to Bay Nature’s mini-guide to 25 Bay Area trails in some of our favorite places, ranging from peaks and valleys to redwoods and tidal marshes, described in 25 stories from Bay Nature‘s ...