Bay Nature

Bay Nature is a quarterly magazine that is “dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of the natural places, plants, and wildlife of the San Francisco Bay Area.” They welcome queries from freelance journalists, writers, thinkers, scientists, photographers, conservation leaders, artists, cartographers, and infographic designers. They pay contributors based on their experience, but as a nonprofit, independent media organization, don’t pay as much as they’d like to. Further details can be found here.

News & Pitch Calls from Bay Nature

Thursday, August 31st 2023

Bay Nature is Seeking Stories about the Impacts of BIL and IRA's Funding on Nature

Bay Nature is a print and digital magazine that covers the nature, wildlife, and environment of the San Francisco Bay Area. Their digital editor is looking for freelance stories about the impacts of BIL and IRA's funding on nature in the Bay Area. They will pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word for 800 to 4,000 words. To read their digital editor’s post, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.

Sunday, March 27th 2022

Bay Nature is Seeking San Francisco Bay Area-Based Stories

Bay Nature is a print and digital magazine that covers the nature, wildlife, and environment of the San Francisco Bay Area. They welcome proposals for San Francisco Bay Area-based stories about:

“-Environmental science

-Species and habitat

-Conservation issues

-People working with nature

-Environmental justice”

They pay $0.20 to $1 per word. They don’t pay for op-eds. To learn more, refer to their Tweet, this form, and their contributor guidelines.