Seaside Subterfuge
When you’re tidepooling this spring, an encrusted crustacean might surprise you.
A Burned Big Basin is Reborn
As trails reopen, visiting is a chance to see a forest in progress.
The Spring 2026 Issue
Swimming with the Fish
When I plunge into San Francisco Bay in spring, I’m swimming through a cool green fish stew.
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LATEST STORIES
Newsom Wants Prop 4 Funds for Golden Gate Fields. Some Local Conservationists Have Other Priorities.
“This timeline is moving quicker than anyone imagined,” says an East Bay parks rep.
Could Avocados Be A Transformational Fruit for the Bay Region?
It may be avocado season in the Bay.
Point Reyes Is ‘Reimagining’ Its Trails, and Wants Your Input
It’s the most ambitious trail-planning effort the park has ever undertaken, and it’s wide open right now.
IN SEASON IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
A Helping Hand for the Hairstreak
It has been said that the movement of a butterfly’s wings can change the course of world events. Some San Francisco neighbors hope that will be true for the green hairstreak…
How the East Bay Shoreline Became A Park for the People
A walk through the tumultuous history of the East Bay’s popular shoreline park.
A Pretty Pink Nudibranch Moves North, and It’s a ‘Canary in the Tidepool’ for Climate Change
At low tide on the North Coast right now, the tidepools teem with Hopkins’ rose nudibranchs. “This is not normal business as usual,” says scientist Terry Gosliner.
Staff picks
Logjam: The Supply Chain Problem That’s Keeping California From Preventing Catastrophic Wildfires on Private Land
Private landowners in California hold a huge amount of forest that’s primed to burn.
Why Are There So Many Fires, and Other Common California Wildfire Questions
Wildfires have become larger, more frequent, more severe, and more destructive to human life and property in many ecosystems in California in recent decades. If you’ve lived in California for a while, it might feel like this has suddenly become one of the biggest problems facing the state, and perhaps even a reason to leave.…
The People Will Keep Fishing, Despite Forever Chemicals in the Fish
Bay Area sport fish sampled in a study were overwhelmingly tainted with PFAS. “It’s more widespread than we really thought,” says a scientist. But it’s not so easy to persuade anglers to eat less fish.
