A Surprisingly Chill Hang Around a (Prescribed) Fire
Community spirit—and serious safety precautions—made my first prescribed burn feel like a friendly gathering.
Science and Nature
Saving the Whales Just Got a Little Easier
Thermal cameras just installed in May have been picking up whale spouts nearly every day.
What I Learned by Fishing Without Rod, Reel, or Hook
A photographer’s 4,000-mile journey to find California’s native trout.
Ode to Summer Fog
It is the big gray gift from the ocean. Why does it appear?
Naturalist’s Notebook: Gopher Tricks
Many predators have an eye out for Botta's pocket gophers.
Summer 2026 Almanac: Fruiting Bodies
Life during summer … bears fruit.
How Would California Forever’s Proposed Solano Shipyard Affect the Environment? Details Are Scant.
The idea is to build newfangled autonomous vessels. Possibly over 1,000 feet long. Possibly as soon as 2028.
Could Avocados Be A Transformational Fruit for the Bay Region?
It may be avocado season in the Bay.
Point Reyes Is ‘Reimagining’ Its Trails, and Wants Your Input
More than six decades later, Point Reyes National Seashore's 150 miles of trails are being reconsidered from the ground up.
Black Birders Week Takes Flight in the Bay Area
The 6th annual bird walk where we ask ourselves the tuft questions.
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