Flocking to the Island of Angels
A Jewel in the Bay

Flocking to the Island of Angels Photo by James A. Martin.

by Aleta George

Cut off from land for thousands of years, the Bay's largest island is a natural and cultural gem in sight of the city. One morning I boarded Tiburon's Angel Island ferry behind about 50 kids running down the metal plank, slamming into the day...

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The Saved and the Dammed

The Saved and the Dammed Photo by Lawrence Robbin.

by Sarah Sweedler

When you're whizzing down Highway 280 just south of San Francisco, it's hard to miss that large swath of green on the hills to your west. Those 23,000 acres on the Peninsula make up a vast, seemingly untouched landscape remarkably close to our region's urban core...

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California Condors

California Condors

Produced by Rick Bacigalupi

The long effort to bring California condors back from the brink of extinction has now put more than 300 of these awe-inspiring birds back into the wild, both along the Central Coast and at Pinnacles National Monument.

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Signs of the Season
Late Bloomers

Late Bloomers Photo by Algirdas.

by Sue Rosenthal

As many a plain Jane turned prom queen will attest, blooming late can have its rewards...

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Presidio Lobos Dunes, July 06, 10 AM
Los Trancos, July 06, 02 PM
Russian Ridge, July 09, 10 AM
Sebastopol, July 09, 07 PM

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