East Bay Park District Agrees to Take On Golden Gate Fields
The district approved the $175 million deal to turn the racetrack into a park on Wednesday, though several boxes remain to be checked before the sale is final.
Conservation
Teenage Terns Turn Up in the Bay, Big Time
Many of the thousands of birds that showed up this summer were probably born here. That’s new.
Smoke Aside, the Angel Island Fire Was a Win for the Island’s Wild Landscapes
The island needs fire. It’s also a nearly impossible place to burn safely.
EPA Touts $82M for SF Bay Water Grants, While Trump Administration Proposes Scuttling the Program
But Congress funds the program directly, so Congress will have the final say.
People Are Sequencing Mushroom DNA at Home Now
They’ve blown open the world of fungal biodiversity, in California and beyond.
Fall 2026 Almanac: Phase Change
Life in fall shifts, as wildlife moves and rains arrive.
The Surprising Biodiversity in Golden Gate Park
The city park is home to an old-growth forest, plus abundant birds and a growing number of native plants.
Should California’s Rewilding Include Grizzly Bears?
Although the Legislature just shot down a bill to assess the possibility of reintroduction, the idea and debate persist. And everyone's got an opinion.
Ohlone Fire Returns to the East Bay Hills
The founders of Cafe Ohlone are reviving Indigenous stewardship on ancestral lands.
