Environment

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Probably the most common herb around, dandelion is overlooked as a common weed in most parts of the world. Yet, this hearty...

On a recent late afternoon in Ross, I make my way up a lush trail bursting with horsetail, wild strawberries, yerba buena, trillium, wild...

“Harriet Tubman was a wilderness leader,” Rue Mapp, the founder of Outdoor Afro, explained. “She traversed the wilds without a GPS.”Tubman, an abolitionist and...

State Senator Mike McGuire convened the 45th annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum last week in Sacramento, bringing together a dozen-odd anglers and experts for...

By Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt DivaWhat’s my favorite thing to do in my spare time? Admire my mammoth, multi-branching sunflowers, share their proud and...

By Flora TsapovskyWhat makes an adventure? Can a divorce be one? For Nicki Clark, the founder of Marin Outdoor Adventure, one turbulent escapade led...

By Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva“I’d rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.”—George WashingtonMy dad, a diehard New Yorker, enjoys...

By Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt DivaOut of the swamp and smack into a cesspool. It seems every day is alt-day with the new, wildcard...

By Stephanie HillerThis year, the third warmest in recorded history, spring has come a month early, with regions all across the United States experiencing...

By Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva“When I first heard about the idea of patenting a seed, or any kind of plant, I was...