Seaside Subterfuge
When you’re tidepooling this spring, an encrusted crustacean might surprise you.
Category: Biodiversity
When Summer Heat Arrives in March
In an unprecedented heat wave, we check in on the newts, the bears, the mussels, and all those flowers that just woke up for spring.
Otherworldly Light
Winter is the ideal season to see UV fluorescent organisms in the Bay Area.
Winter 2026 Almanac: Sea Stars and Scoters
Life during winter can have ups and downs over the years.
Some Birds in the Bay Are Doing OK
The first update to a local State of the Birds report in 14 years shows restoration working—and some puzzling declines.
Split Verdict Over State of the Estuary
This piece was originally published in KneeDeep Times, a digital magazine featuring stories from the frontlines of climate resilience in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The 2025 State of Our Estuary...
Invasive Golden Mussels Upend Life in the Delta
One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has...
In Search of the East Bay Mystery Snake
The Alameda whipsnake is a true local. Yet it remains a stranger to us—which makes protecting it trickier.
