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Cole Hersey

(He/Him)
Oakland
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Covers:  Environment, Food, Art
Writer, Journalist, Illustrator. @nbaybohemian @seriouseats

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My name is Cole Hersey (he/him). I am a freelance journalist, writer, and illustrator based in Oakland, with featured journalism pieces in the Wales Arts Review, North Bay Bohemian, Bay Nature, Earth Island Journal, and elsewhere. I have edited for publications such as Poetry Flash, West Marin Review, Quiet Lightning, and Earth Island Journal. My fiction and poetry has appeared in literary magazines across the country and abroad, such as Parenthesis.

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Meet The Locals: Western Fence Lizards, or Bluebellies

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By Cole Hersey
| Bay Area Current
Sceloporus occidentalis For many native species, habitat loss, overconsumption, disease, and out-competition by invasive species have been the customary tragedies of the modern human era. The world of industry through capitalism has meant that many species' lives, homes, and histories have been upended by Western expansion across the globe. And yet, this is not always the case for all creatures.
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Meet The Locals: California Red-Legged Frog

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By Cole Hersey
| Bay Area Current
Culture If you’d like to see these red-legged frogs, simply look around at any marsh in the Bay Area. (Cassidy Hersey / Bay Area Current) Rana draytonii In 1849, as many know, the world sought out California in the hopes of finding a vein of fortune in the rocks and rivers. It is a story integral to understanding the modern ethos of the state itself, most especially by those who spend little time here.
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Beasts of the Pacific: Northern Elephant Seals at Home in Drakes Beach

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By Cole Hersey
| North Bay Bohemian Verified
I was at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore on a day in late December. The day was notably warm for the coast, with a soft breeze and not a cloud in the sky. The water moved calmly, softly, as small waves crashed on the shore. I looked onto the sand, trying to make out the movement of the mounds I saw resting there, camouflaged. The mounds themselves were northern elephant seals.
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