Meet the Salt Marsh 3, a trio of marsh plants specially adapted to live in the brine.
Naturalist’s Notebook: How Salt Marsh Plants Cope With All the Salt
October 17, 2023 •
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Naturalist’s Notebook: How Pelicans and Humpbacks Stretch For Their Food
August 3, 2023 •
Pelicans don’t, as you may have heard, stick their spines out of their mouths. They do, however, do some pretty crazy yawn-stretching. From John Muir Laws.
Bay Nature’s Summer Guide Is Here!
May 23, 2023 •
Inspiration for all your hiking, paddling, camping and other outdoor activities in the Bay this summer.
All Those Whose Eyes Do Shine at Night: Naturalist’s Notebook, by John Muir Laws
March 22, 2023 •
Why do some animals’ eyes shine at night? John Muir Laws explains.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Thrush Henge
January 3, 2023 •
You can use thrushes as a sort of seasonal calendar, as they fly in and out of the Bay Area.
Holiday Gifts for the Nature Lovers in Your Life
November 28, 2022 •
For the 2022 holidays, we’ve selected some gift ideas that celebrate the wonders of nature in Northern California and beyond. We hope they will inspire your gift giving! Bay Nature Gift Subscription: Print Edition Holiday Special: $28.95 $24 for 1Only … Read more
Why Sneaker Waves Are So Insidious
November 17, 2022 •
Every now and then, the ocean sneaks up on the land, with a wave that’s bigger than all the rest. Scientists are working out where these dangerous waves come from.
Argiope Spiders Decorate Their Webs—And We Don’t Know Why: Naturalist’s Notebook
October 26, 2022 •
Maybe it helps them hunt. Maybe not. From the sketchbook of John Muir Laws.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Whale, Dolphin and Porpoise ID Guide
June 23, 2022 •
How to identify individual cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay.
Naturalist’s Notebook: A Plant That Relies on a Mushroom
January 18, 2022 •
The sugarstick is a parasitic plant that relies on the Western Matsutake mushroom.