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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...
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.
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...
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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