On The Trail of the Surprisingly Mysterious Gray Fox
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."
Urban Nature
How Humans, and Dogs, Can Coexist With Coyotes in San Francisco
San Francisco holds public meetings on coexisting with coyotes.
Learn How to Recognize a Spider By Its Web
Spiderwebs are nature's most ideal trap. And different web types represent a different evolutionary strategy of ensnaring a meal.
What Flows Beneath Temescal
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?
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.
The Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge might not look like much. But its industrial surroundings hide a biodiversity gem.
How to Get Along With Coyotes As Pups Venture Out
Tips from coyote watcher Janet Kessler on coexisting with urban predators.
What Could You Do With 13 Acres of Brand-New Parkland In San Francisco’s Presidio?
By sinking Doyle Drive into a tunnel, the Presidio has created an additional 13 acres of open space. Now the question is how to use it -- and the Presidio Trust wants the public to help decide.
The Randall Museum Closes for a Makeover, and the Animals Get a Big Adventure
On moving day at the remodeling Randall Museum, beloved animals leave their home for the next year.
To Save a Park in San Francisco’s Bayview, Advocates Turn to Citizen Science “With a Mission”
Development could wipe out one of the Bayview's few open space areas. Nature in the City hopes knowing more about what lives there can stop the construction.
