Beat the Cost of Gas and the Guilt of CO2 Emissions - Explore the Natural World Close to Home With BayNature.org

BERKELEY, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ — As Bay Area residents weather
record-high gas prices, tight household budgets and concern about
contributing to global warming with air travel or long road trips, the
publishers of Bay Nature magazine are providing a powerful online gateway
to outdoor adventures close to home: BayNature.org. BayNature.org makes it
easy for local residents and visitors to enjoy local outings and learn more
about this amazing region.

At BayNature.org you can:

— Discover great places to explore, from 2,000+ parks.
— Learn about your local environment from 700+ articles.
— Choose from hundreds of local nature-related events and outings.
— Track seasonal changes in local plants, wildlife and weather.
— Watch videos about nature nearby.
— Connect with more than 300 local environmental organizations.

With BayNature.org, you’ll learn as you go — finding new places to
explore and rediscovering old favorites. Local naturalists and experts will
guide you, courtesy of Bay Nature’s vast collection of articles, images,
maps, videos, and other resources. At this virtual gathering place, you’ll
also tap into a wealth of local nature-related organizations and events,
plus opportunities to get involved in protecting and restoring wildlands
and wildlife. You can count on Bay Nature for both the inspiration and the
information you need to make your own discoveries. Season after season,
you’ll come to know and enjoy your own backyard more than ever.

“Why leave home, when you live in one of the most beautiful places on
earth?” asks Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb. “The San Francisco Bay Area
has the greatest biodiversity of any metropolitan region in the United
States. People come from all over the world to visit places like Muir
Woods, the Golden Gate, Point Reyes, Monterey Bay and the California Coast.
BayNature.org gives residents and visitors alike great ideas for where to
go and what to look for.”

“Here in the Bay Area, we’re lucky to have so much great open space
close to our cities. Now, BayNature.org makes it even easier for us to
learn about how we can better enjoy and protect our region’s natural
areas,” said Jeremy Madsen, Executive Director, Greenbelt Alliance.

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