After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks
The SCU Lightning Complex fires burned 6,000 acres of East Bay Regional Park District land last year. And already, green ground cover, reptiles, and raptors are returning in Morgan Territory.
Science and Nature
When Wildlife Can’t Escape Fire
Whereas systems are in place to rescue domesticated animals in the path of fire, until now wild animals have been largely left to their own devices.
Finding Signs of Recovery in Santa Cruz’s Redwood Forest
Before the CZU Complex fires of 2020, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park had not seen fire for a hundred years. Signs of recovery in the park are as varied as...
Naturalist’s Notebook: Fire Pines
A visual explanation of how fire helps release the seeds of knobcone, bishop, and Monterey pine trees, plus a fun experiment to try at home!
When It’s Too Hot for Food to Grow
Central Valley temperatures are expected to stick near 110 for the next three days, making life difficult for important crops.
New Colony of a Rare Stingless Bee, Once Presumed Absent from California, Found By a Four-Year-Old in Palo Alto
Entomologists thought the Brazilian bee Plebeia emerina had disappeared in California in the 1950s. But two colonies were rediscovered in Palo Alto in 2013, and now a four-year-old has found...
The Legacy of Gordon Chan
A story about the life and legacy of celebrated scientist, conservationist and mentor Gordon Chan.
After More Than One Million Nature Observations Worldwide, the Most Common Sighting Was …
After 50,000 people made nearly 1.3 million observations worldwide, what was the most common species found in the Bay Area and in the world?
The History of Vaccines Through an East Bay Regional Park
Before it became a park, Sobrante Ridge was home to vaccine testing and the infamous "Cutter Incident"
Four Gray Whales Found Dead in the Bay Area as Mysterious Die-off Continues
April is the peak month for gray whales passing by the San Francisco Bay Area, drawing spectators to the coast to scan the ocean’s surface for a heart-shaped spout or...
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