New project gives ‘snapshot’ of CA’s wild salmon populations
A new project from The Nature Conservancy looks into the state of California's wild salmon populations.
The Bay
From Perch to Pikeminnows: The Freshwater Fish That Didn’t Get Away
Our native fish may be down, but they’re not out, they’re hanging on in ecosystems they once ruled. And biologists and environmental advocates alike are working to make things better....
Turning trash into treasure along the California coastline
Can beach trash be art? One couple has found beauty in a "throwaway culture."
Will a Warriors arena harm the San Francisco Bay?
A 125-foot high basketball arena on San Francisco's shoreline may be detrimental to wildlife, conservationists worry.
Why exactly is Muir Beach closed to parking until the end of the year?
The National Park Service is in the final stages of a restoration project to restore the watershed and protect coho salmon.
Naturalist’s Notebook: A Guide to the Wildlife of San Francisco Bay
Jack Laws brings us a guide SF Bay wildlife just in time for the America's Cup.
Miniature Marvels: San Francisco Bay Plankton
Photographer David Liittschwager set out to capture one cubic foot of San Francisco Bay. The results are extraordinary, like a cross between alien life forms and fine jewelry.
Monitoring steelhead: Counting the fish after they’ve hatched
A new study aims to see how well our steelhead trout are doing AFTER they've grown up a bit. Are they getting big enough to survive in the ocean?
Year of the Bay: Let’s put our backs into making a better Bay
This summer’s confluence of the Americas Cup races and the presumptive opening of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge (if they can figure out what to do about...
Bay Restoration: Lines in the Mud
Over decades of struggle, San Francisco Bay restoration has become the expectation, a difficult challenge still, but one everyone's agreed to fight for.
