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Should we worry about the Monterey pine going extinct?
The Tree That’s Rare, Endangered and Common
June 21, 2020 •
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Naturalist’s Notebook: Irises Through Time
June 21, 2020 •
Try tracking a single iris over time.
A “Possible Record” Number of Blue Whales Visit the Farallones
June 16, 2020 •
After a foggy few weeks at the Farallon Islands, 25 miles west of San Francisco, Saturday turned clear. The five biologists who have been living and working on Southeast Farallon Island since March 30 walked the rickety path up to … Read more
The Mourning Cloak Butterfly Means Spring in the Bay Area
May 27, 2020 •
The mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, is one of the most widely distributed butterflies in the world, ranging across most of the northern hemisphere. In some places like the British Isles it’s quite rare and to find one would make … Read more
People Should Physically Distance from Sea Otters, Too
May 19, 2020 •
Kayakers and boaters approaching too closely could be leading some sea otters to starve, scientists say.
After Losing Several Key Battles Over Water, Delta Advocates See Hope in the Last Option Remaining: the Law
May 13, 2020 •
Is bad news good news for the Bay and Delta’s diminishing flows?
Q&A: Rue Mapp on Outdoor Afro at 11
May 6, 2020 •
Since its inception in 2009, Outdoor Afro has been a leader in inclusive outdoor engagement. In the last 11 years, a lot has changed.
A Whale’s Death Shows Us the Way Marine Giants Live
April 30, 2020 •
“When a whale washes up it’s kind of like being a doctor on call,” says Moe Flannery, senior collections manager at the California Academy of Sciences. Flannery’s day job means caring for more than 140,000 bird and mammal specimens at … Read more
The City Nature Challenge, Modified, Returns
April 22, 2020 •
The global species-finding competition returns on April 24, minus the competition.
A Behind the Scenes Look at Point Reyes National Seashore
April 20, 2020 •
Editor’s note: Since the writing of this article, visitation restrictions have been placed on state and national parks due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and efforts to mitigate its spread. There is currently a shelter-in-place order in effect for California. For … Read more