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Find out the latest on California’s effort to establish some of the strongest marine protected areas in the world.
Marine Protected Areas Update
July 1, 2008 •
Science & Nature
Art & Design | Botany | Climate Change | El Niño | Fire | Fungi | Geology | History | The Bay | The Ocean | Urban Nature | Water | Weather | Wildlife
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Summer Fog
July 1, 2008 •
After a few sweltering days, the fog is back in San Francisco. Find out why.
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Callippe Silverspot, a Rare and Endangered Native Butterfly
June 20, 2008 •
The endangered callippe silverspot butterfly was once common, but now it’s found only on San Bruno Mountain, one of the world’s hot spots of biodiversity and a spectacular bit of Bay Area wilderness.
Video: Tracking the Migration of Monarchs
June 17, 2008 •
The Ventana Wilderness Society follows the amazing journey of monarch butterflies.
Video: Saving San Francisco Bay
June 17, 2008 •
From the state of California’s infancy, our relationship to San Francisco Bay, the most urbanized estuary in the United States, has been a complex one.
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Watching for Blue Bellies
June 12, 2008 •
We’ve all seen these plentiful little lizards flitting about our trails. Did you know they’re a critical food source and even help protect you from Lyme disease?
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Buzz Pollination
June 11, 2008 •
What’s the buzz on pollination? Bumblebees do it better!
Video: Recovering the Tule Elk of Tomales Point
June 9, 2008 •
Recovering from near extinction in the 1870s, California’s tule elk populations have increased substantially. They can be appreciated at the preserve in Tomales Point at the Point Reyes National Seashore.
Video: Tour of the Tidepools at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
June 9, 2008 •
Viewing a diverse Bay Area ecosystem can be as simple as a trip to the beach.
Video: Great Blue Herons in Golden Gate Park
June 1, 2008 •
Blue herons nest in Golden Gate Park.