Seaside Subterfuge
When you’re tidepooling this spring, an encrusted crustacean might surprise you.
The Ocean
After Elephant Seal Deaths, the Race Is On for Bird Flu Investigators
A big question now is whether the virus will spread between seals.
First Cotoni-Coast Dairies Trails Opening At Last
Explore sweeping coastal prairies, redwood forests, and oak woodlands at a new national monument near Santa Cruz
Finding Bugula
A colony of hundreds of small animals, whose symbiotic bacteria pumps out human medicine.
The Epic Saga of the Verna A II, a Shoreline Menace No More
A derelict fishing vessel has finally been removed from a Sonoma County beach, after nine years. Waiting to do the cleanup more than doubled the cost.
Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?
Map: Where Oodles of Federal Dollars for Nature Have Gone
BIL and IRA spending on nature in the greater San Francisco Bay Area has topped $1 billion, according to Bay Nature's most recent tally for our Wild Billions project.
These Programs Have Monitored Our Waters For Decades. Trump Could Destroy Them.
“Long-term monitoring isn’t sexy,” says one source. But this data is how we know what is happening to the planet.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Disco Anemones
The sunburst anemone has two color morphs and a glowing reputation.
