Science and Nature
Video: Recovering the Tule Elk of Tomales Point
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
Viewing a diverse Bay Area ecosystem can be as simple as a trip to the beach.
Video: Closeup With Bay Area Coyotes
The often-maligned coyote thrives in much of California, including a variety of habitats in the Bay Area.
Black Coal, Bright Flowers
The peaceful hills of Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve weren't always so: One hundred twenty years ago, you'd have found bustling towns full of miners and their families and, nearby,...
2007-2008 Salmon Decline
During the 2004-2005 winter salmon spawning season in Redwood Creek, which passes through Muir Woods National Monument before reaching the ocean at Muir Beach, scientists and volunteers with the Coho...
Invasion of the New Zealand Mud Snail
The scientists and volunteers with the Coho and Steelhead Monitoring Program don’t yet have to deal with New Zealand mud snails. Barely larger than a grain of rice, this snail...
Flower Power
Sepal, stigma, stamen, style; pollen, pistil, petal. Say what?! Like all scientists, botanists have a specialized language for talking about the things they study, in this case, flowers. Next time...
In the Wake of the Oil Spill
Not long after the cargo ship Cosco Busan ran into the Bay Bridge last November, it was clear that the resulting spill was only the beginning of a much longer...
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