A Mouse Surprise
Despite the fact that the salt marsh harvest mouse is the only mammal that scrapes out its existence exclusively in tidal marshes, no one has ever bothered to seriously study...
Wildlife
Spring Almanac 2020: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Nature to look for in spring 2020.
See a Badger Away from Home
It's uncommon to see badgers in the Bay Area, even on camera traps.
You Aren’t Likely to See a Bobcat, But They’re Around
Bobcats seem common to the Bay Area, but they like to hide from people.
How Do Woodpeckers Avoid Brain Injury?
Woodpeckers have the unusual ability to use their beaks to hammer into the trunks of trees to make holes to extract insects and sap. Even more impressive they do this...
A New Alpha Coyote Takes Over in San Francisco’s Presidio
After a ferocious battle, the new coyote pair stuck around and the old one had gone.
With No Sign of Monarch Rebound, Butterfly Experts and Enthusiasts Meet and Plan
Most everyone wants to save the monarch butterflies. But it turns out that when you put a bunch of lepidopterists, land managers, gardeners, and butterfly enthusiasts in one room —...
Winter Almanac 2020: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
An illustrated guide to Northern California nature
Meet The Deep-Diving, Ear-Splitting 4,500-Pound Rock Star of Año Nuevo
Elephant seals are among the most extreme animals on earth. Will it be enough to help them survive extreme change?
Nature to Look for Every Month in 2020
Californians like to complain about missing true “seasons.” But expand your definition beyond humid summer nights and winter sleet and you’ll find nature all around us responding to seasonal change....
