Recording the Sounds of Nature with Acoustic Ecologists
Nature sounds make up the rich soundscapes of redwood forests, marshes, and our backyards.
Wildlife
River otters find a fish head in Walnut Creek park
Three river otters and a fish head. You fill in the rest.
Steelhead trout flopping around in dried up Palo Alto creek
With creek water drying up, steelhead trout advocates in Palo Alto are worried about whether this year's fish will be able to spawn.
Spotting the subject of legends, the common poorwill
Expert birders can go a lifetime in pursuit of the common poorwill. One Bay Area photographer recently stumbled across the subject of legends.
Are deer twins common?
Are deer twins common? Turns out, yes, even though any individual twin fawn is less likely to survive than its singleton cousins. What gives, nature?
Hayward owl cam: Up close and personal with barn owls!
A family of barn owls at Hayward's Sulphur Creek Nature Center are the starts of an owl-cam: see baby owls hatching, feeding, and being their cute selves!
Springing Forward into Nature
One constant of Cindy Spring’s ever-changing life path has been her commitment to live her values. A one-time news broadcaster and holistic health practitioner with a deep dedication to activism, Cindy’s passion turned to local nature ten years ago following … Read more
Valentine’s Day Tales from Nature, Guaranteed to Make You Blush
It's Valentine's Day and we've got some stories to share with you about how Bay Area species do it.
San Francisco, a honeybee’s paradise
Why has San Francisco, of all places, become the land of milk and honey for honeybees?
Celebrating the year of the snake with Bay Area favorites
Happy Chinese New Year! It's the year of the snake, so we're taking a moment to reflect on some of our Bay Area favorites.
