AI Is a Place
Artificial intelligence is not magic, or placeless, or limitless. It is nature: wind, water, coal.
Heroic HAB volunteers track harmful algal blooms
Summer volunteers watch for potential harmful algal blooms (HABs), fed by gallons of raw sewage, through Baykeeper’s monitoring program.
Ode to Summer Fog
It is the big gray gift from the ocean. Why does it appear?
The Camphor Tree
A big life, lived well, spreading wide, can mean so much.
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Voting Guide for the California State Bee Race
The race is on for the 19 native bee candidates to be chosen to represent the Golden State.
An Unexpected Threat to Aquatic Life in San Francisco Bay? Our Pets.
Pesticides used in common over-the-counter topical tick and flea treatments have been found in Bay Area wastewater effluent at levels that are toxic to aquatic organisms.
California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park
California lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and turn it into a park. Gov. Gavin Newsom supports the project.
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Tunitas Creek: A New Beach Park Is Opening in San Mateo
A beach to visit for the geology, along with the views.
COMMUNITY VOICES
Articles written by our readers from the San Francisco Bay nature community.
In Memory of Jake Sigg, a California Conservationist
Jake Sigg, one of California’s best-known advocates for protecting native biodiversity, died on June 10, one week after his 99th birthday.
IN SEASON IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Yellowjackets—Bane of the Picnic, Builder of Hidden Kingdoms
These bold insects live in complex underground matriarchies that are seriously metal.
Beyond Jaws
Fast, silent, and deadly, the great white shark has long evoked both fear and awe among those who live, work, and play along the California coast. Yet for all its press–both good and bad–we’ve known remarkably little about the life of this iconic creature. But recent scientific studies using pioneering…
Where to Watch Birds Migrate in the North Bay This Fall
Longtime birder David Wimpfheimer has intel for us.
Staff picks
When You Find a Feather, What Can It Teach You?
Currently, birds are the only creatures in existence that have feathers.
Dorothea Lange, Water Prophet
New performances of Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange in fall of 2026.
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.…
Golden-Crowned Sparrows and the Song of Fall
Golden-crowned sparrows are a symbol and sound of Bay Area fall. When you hear one, you know that the season has begun.
