Meet Bay Nature’s 2015 Local Heroes
Bay Nature Institute announces the three recipients of its 2015 "Local Hero" Awards.
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Ask the Naturalist: Should I Be Afraid Of This Spider?
Q: I've heard of a very large and scary-looking spider that can be found in the Santa Cruz mountains. Should I fear it if I encounter it in the wild?
Ask the Naturalist: Young Bald Eagle at Palo Alto Baylands?
A possible young bald eagle sighting intrigues a South Bay park visitor.
Ask the Naturalist: What’s That Poking Out of the Ground?
A recent visitor to Los Gatos' Vasona Park was startled by the appearance of a "mystery rodent".
Ask the Naturalist: Shady Bay Area Hikes?
Where to find some shady hikes in our state parks on sunny fall days? Guest naturalist - and BN publisher David Loeb - had some suggestions.
EAST BAY: Mount Diablo Fairy Lantern
Spotted and photographed in the Morgan Fire burn area at Viera-North Peak, by David Ogden, May 6.
EAST BAY: Calochortus venustus
Spotted and photographed by David Ogden in Perkins Canyon, Mount Diablo, May 14.
EAST BAY: Triteleia laxa
Spotted and photographed on the Sinawik Trail, Joaquin Miller Park, by Andrew Aldrich, June 1.
Watch the Recovery Live
Nerds for Nature has installed posts at several spots in the fire area, where you can take pictures and give them a hashtag to feed them into a slideshow documenting change...
