Flying in for the Crow Funeral
Can crows help explain human interest and rituals surrounding death?
Wildlife
Epizootic: How Infectious Disease Can Move From Wildlife to Humans — and Back to Wildlife
Wildlife can give people new diseases. But we can also give them back.
Birding Through 2020
Fall migration is underway in the Bay Area. Meanwhile birding in general is having a moment amid the pandemic, social change, and political tension.
Fall 2020 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Six species to see in Northern California this fall.
Postcard from Bodega Bay: “I Don’t Want to See These Whales Go Away”
In Bodega Bay, crabbers struggle to protect whales frequenting their waters–while still making a living.
Watch the Restoration of a Watershed on Marsh Creek Trail
From Marsh Creek Regional Trail, see some of the newest projects restoring this watershed for salmon, beaver, and tricolored blackbirds.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Listen to Forest Owls
If you go into the woods and listen, you may hear great horned owl duets, the trill of western screech owls, toots of northern saw-whet owls, or the daytime call of the northern pygmy owl.
Do Sea Anemones Live Forever?
As long as they aren't poisoned or eaten, sea anemones just keep on keeping on. But how?
Golden-Crowned Sparrows and the Song of Fall
Golden-crowned sparrows are a symbol and sound of Bay Area fall. When you hear one, you know that the season has begun.
What Happens to Bees After a Fire? It Depends on the Fire.
Bumblebees live in wildly different types of habitats, have unique tastes, and aren't necessarily the easiest things to track, making it hard to understand how their populations are faring.
