What Do You Do About the Insect Apocalypse?
Scientists sound the alarm about free-falling insect populations. What can you do about it?
Wildlife
Spring Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Text and research by the California Center for Natural History Fledging Hatching in early spring as fuzzy white balls that weigh about the same as two slices of bread, young redtails...
Meet a Butterfly Illustrator and His Three-Year Project to Paint the Gossamer Wings
Liam O'Brien went from Broadway actor to butterfly observer ... and then some.
Elephant Seals Reclaim Beach from H. Sapiens
Point Reyes National Seashore staff returned from the government shutdown to find a new master of the beach.
As the Climate Changes, Birds Shift their Migrations
Many birds now arrive early -- but some, like Wilson's warblers in the Bay Area, arrive later than they once did.
The Surprising Story of the Color in a Butterfly’s Wing
How does a butterfly get its green? It's not pigment.
How a Plant and an Ant Help Each Other to Survive
Vetch and Argentine ants cooperate, exchanging food for protection.
Natural Green for St. Patrick’s Day
What are some green things to see in nature in the Bay Area?
In the Shadow of the Xerces Blue
San Francisco tries to change the conditions that once made it famous for butterfly extinction
Caught on Camera: The State Bird, Surprised
Quails can be found in a wide variety of habitats throughout California and the Bay Area, from scrublands to oak forests. They even sometimes wander into suburbs.
