On May 31, the Oakland Museum will open its overhauled science gallery, the world’s largest museum exhibit focused on California’s habitats and wildlife.
Oakland Museum’s new science gallery opens May 31
May 21, 2013 •
The Bay
The San Francisco Bay is our region's dominant geographic feature.
Satellites to the rescue for Clear Lake algae problems?
March 19, 2013 •
Clear Lake algae problems persist, but a new effort aims to use satellite imagery to track pollution and find solutions.
Steelhead trout flopping around in dried up Palo Alto creek
March 11, 2013 •
With creek water drying up, steelhead trout advocates in Palo Alto are worried about whether this year’s fish will be able to spawn.
Making the Most of Mud
February 1, 2013 •
San Francisco Bay has been clearing up, but that’s not necessarily a good thing for marshes in an age of sea level rise. Those marshes need mud so they can keep up with rising tides.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Cormorants and Egrets Feed at Ebb Tide
January 30, 2013 •
Illustrator John Muir Laws watches the birds grab their dinner on an ebb tide.
Crabber gets $10,000 fine for setting traps in marine park
January 14, 2013 •
Apparently fishing in a state marine reserve is no light matter. A commercial crabber gets nabbed lowering 100 traps in a Sonoma County marine reserve.
Getting in tune with nature
January 7, 2013 •
Glen Ellen resident Bernie Krause records sounds in nature to understand a habitat’s biodiversity.
‘Bouillabaisse of life’ in San Francisco Bay
January 7, 2013 •
Paddle the San Francisco Bay with Paul McHugh, a journalist and columnist who’s been covering the environment for more than 30 years. VIDEO.
Spotlight on San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
January 1, 2013 •
If you find yourself headed through the Central Valley at this time of the year, a nice pit stop off Highway 5 is the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.
Virginia rail peeks through reeds at Lake Merced
December 31, 2012 •
A Virginia rail made a surprise year-end appearance at Lake Merced in San Francisco.