Video: A Walk on Lagunitas Creek Where the Coho Spawn
NoahLani Litwinsella has been volunteering with SPAWN, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, since he was just a small fry.
Wildlife
Where Do Birds Go When it Rains?
Guest naturalist Josiah Clark reveals how birds cope with stormy weather.
In the South Bay Salt Ponds, Better Science Through Fishing
Field work is supposed to be where ecologists get to play Indiana Jones. The reality with swing-dancing joke-cracking fish-loving UC Davis research scientist Jim Hobbs is somewhat different: wet, muddy,...
San Francisco’s Chorus Frogs Nearly Disappeared. People Helped Them Return. Then The Frogs Got Noisy.
How much do we owe to native species we've eliminated from their home? Nature in the City is exploring the question with the reintroduction of vocal chorus frogs to San...
What To Do When Ladybugs Make Your Home Theirs?
Question: I have a lot of ladybugs in my living room and kitchen. Should I take them outside?
Pier 94: By the People, For the Birds
P ier 94 salt marsh is located at the end of a wide road with dirt piled high on either side, past two cement plants and a truck weighing station....
Not Doomed (Yet): A Q&A With Extinction Experts Anthony Barnosky and Elizabeth Hadly
Two biologists discuss Earth's alarming extinction rate.
Coastal Crabs in Survival Mode Under Climate Change
A first of its kind study measures the combined impacts of ocean acidity and high temperatures on an intertidal organism.
Ask the Naturalist: Should I Be Afraid Of This Spider?
Q: I've heard of a very large and scary-looking spider that can be found in the Santa Cruz mountains. Should I fear it if I encounter it in the wild?
A Turkey Vulture Named Vlad, and the History of a Common, Indispensable and Little-Known Bird
Turkey vultures are a common sight in the Bay Area, but we still know little about them.
