See the Long-Tailed Weasel in Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay is a great place to see an elusive small carnivore.
Science and Nature
With Fewer than 2,000 Butterflies Counted So Far, Western Monarch Takes an Astonishing Step Closer to Extinction
After dipping below its potential "extinction threshold," the beloved butterfly population crashed again in 2020.
California Commits to Conserving 30 Percent of its Land and Water by 2030. What Does That Mean?
On October 7 California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state to create a new California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserve 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030. Conservationists...
On Quiet Beaches, Snowy Plovers Reclaim Their Territory
Fewer human visitors this spring and summer allowed snowy plovers to relax on California beaches.
Add “Dry” to the List of 2020 Descriptors
Pandemic, civil rights protests, fires, election, and oh yes, possibly the second driest calendar year on record.
Op-Ed: A Fisherman’s Perspective on Whales and Crab Gear
"Ropeless" gear won't work, a second-generation crab fisherman says.
After Another Dry October, Have Water Worries Returned?
San Francisco records back-to-back fully dry Octobers for the second time in 170 years.
Flying in for the Crow Funeral
Can crows help explain human interest and rituals surrounding death?
Rethinking the Wildland-Urban Interface
What does it even mean to live in a fire-risk zone now?
Size Isn’t the Best Way to Talk About Fires
One million acres. It seems an astounding number for a single fire. Even many fire scientists, who know full well that fire belongs in these forests, struggled to contain their...
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