The 1,800-acre Máyyan ‘Ooyákma–Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is home to 13 endangered or threatened species. Volunteers played a major role in making it accessible to the public.

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The 1,800-acre Máyyan ‘Ooyákma–Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is home to 13 endangered or threatened species. Volunteers played a major role in making it accessible to the public.
Longtime birder David Wimpfheimer has intel for us.
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“Our time spent watching wildlife has the potential to cause harm,” argues naturalist and photographer Sarah Killingsworth.
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Photographer Doug Gillard witnessed the female eagle bringing in the first fuzzy, gray baby bird, but he assumed it was dinner for the eaglet.
Inspiration for all your hiking, paddling, camping and other outdoor activities in the Bay this summer.