A reservation system for the popular redwood grove is coming in 2017. Until then, the Park Service urges residents to stay away.
Love Muir Woods? Park Service Asks: Please Stay Away
January 6, 2016 •
Urban Nature
In the San Francisco Bay Area, slices of nature pop up in the most unexpected places, a testament to the region's wealth in biodiversity and the resilience of its natural systems. Bringing nature to urban areas is not just about ensuring the survival of species, but enhancing people's quality of life through a fulfillment of our innate need to be with nature.
Q&A With the Proprietor of the ‘Ladybug Hotel’
December 29, 2015 •
Jeremy Brautman describes the feeling of a “loveliness” of ladybugs, and explains how he decided to try and help the loveliness along.
Brown Pelicans Show Breeding Failure
December 28, 2015 •
About 100 California Brown Pelicans made an unusual appearance on the old wooden dock on the south side of Alameda Point. But only one of the pelicans could be identified as a one- or two-year-old.
The Front Line in California’s Mosquito Monitoring: Sentinel Chickens
December 11, 2015 •
In the heart of Silicon Valley, the most reliable technology we have for monitoring West Nile virus is a bird domesticated in the Stone Age.
On The Trail of the Surprisingly Mysterious Gray Fox
October 21, 2015 •
Gray foxes in the Bay Area: Where are they? What are they? The answer to both questions is surprisingly complicated. Fortunately, there’s “The Fox Guy.”
How Humans, and Dogs, Can Coexist With Coyotes in San Francisco
October 20, 2015 •
San Francisco holds public meetings on coexisting with coyotes.
Learn How to Recognize a Spider By Its Web
September 29, 2015 •
Spiderwebs are nature’s most ideal trap. And different web types represent a different evolutionary strategy of ensnaring a meal.
What Flows Beneath Temescal
September 8, 2015 •
Temescal Creek flows through concrete culverts from Lake Temescal through the flats of Oakland and Emeryville, into San Francisco Bay—out of sight and largely out of mind. Creek advocates are hoping to change that.
The Peninsula Watershed: To Open, Or Not To Open?
August 20, 2015 •
The 23,000 acres around Crystal Springs are prime hiking territory in an urban region desperate for more places to get outdoors. They’re also home to numerous endangered species, and critical to San Francisco’s drinking water supply.
What’s Living in the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge? Plenty, Still.
August 13, 2015 •
The Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge might not look like much. But its industrial surroundings hide a biodiversity gem.