In late October, a small group of researchers descended on a rectangular plot in Redwood Regional Park, a popular hiking spot in the East Bay Regional Park District just a few miles from downtown [...]
On a beautiful morning early this summer, Amy Patten led a team of native plant enthusiasts on a quest. They explored a 45-acre property, owned by Paul and Donna Woodward, in the hills west of [...]
The term “farm” can have more than one meaning these days, especially when it comes to farms fighting climate change. While wind farms are easily recognizable with their giant wind turbines [...]
While the Bay Area economy continues to hum, policymakers are exploring various “what ifs” to decide how the region should react when economic output, population, and employment abruptly busts. [...]
Kids like to be outside, and it’s good for them. Nina S. Roberts, a recreation and parks professor at San Francisco State University, said research shows that being outdoors benefits young people [...]
