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Stories in Stone
The Sea-sculpted Rocks of Salt Point

Stories in Stone Photo by Glenn McCrea, dewdropworld.com.

by Doris Sloan

Waves crash on the rocky shore, salt spray flings high into the air; pelicans and cormorants skim the water in single file; in spring whales spout offshore and wildflowers blanket the marine terrace. The stunning beauty of Salt Point State Park, about 90 miles north of San Francisco, is reason enough for a trip up the coast...

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Web Special
Terwilliger Guides Share their Love of Nature, and So Can You

Terwilliger Guides Share their Love of Nature, and So Can You Photo courtesy Marge Gibbs.

by Vanessa Thill

For more than thirty years, volunteers have been sharing their love of nature with children through the Terwilliger Nature Guide program. Named for renowned nature educator Elizabeth Terwilliger, the program is now part of the larger efforts of the San Rafael nonprofit known as WildCare. Anyone can become a nature guide after completing a training session. The next session will take place on August 14.

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The Ants Go Marching One by One

The Ants Go Marching One by One Photo by Alex Wild, alexanderwild.com.

by Mike Koslosky

How the heck do all those ants find you every time you sit down at a park for a nice picnic? The short answer is: sheer numbers and good communication. But there’s a lot more to know about ants than that...

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Drakes Estero Hike

Drakes Estero Hike

Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura

Special Event Video! Join Bay Nature and naturalist David Wimpfheimer as we explore Drakes Estero at Point Reyes. The estero is an incredibly rich ecosystem, and on this trip we were lucky enough to see beautiful muscaria mushrooms and two peregrine falcons.

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The Bay Area's Guide to Nature Photo by Wolfpix and used under Creative Commons.

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Berkeley, CA, July 31, 7 PM
, July 31, 8 PM
Start/Finish location in the Eucalyptus Picnic Area near the Coyote Point Marina, August 01, 7 AM
berkeley marina, berkeley ca, August 01, 9 AM

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