EndangerBus Feature: San Francisco Garter Snake
Reptile expert Robert Stebbins calls the San Francisco garter snake "one of the most beautiful serpents in North America." The snake's dazzling patterns of color serve as camouflage in its...
Wildlife
Video: California’s Native Tarantula
Naturalist Katie Colbert introduces us to the amazing tarantulas that wander the interior hills of the Bay Area.
Give a Hand for the Salmon
The arrival of the rains each fall kicks off spawning season for coho salmon. The rains also mark the end of this season's work on the Redwood Creek Restoration Project....
Close Encounters with Bobcats
Bobcats are the favorite wildlife of Trish Carney, a San Raphael-based wildlife photographer who strives to capture the moments that convey an animal's character and spirit. And she does it...
Sea Otters Face Dual Threat of Sharks and Algae
It's safe to say that most Californians harbor a soft spot for sea otters. So two bleak reports this past month concerning the fate of the southern sea otter were...
Black Bears Buck the Trend, Thrive in California
In an unusual reversal of most wildlife trends, the black bear population is at an all time high and occupies a greater range in California today than it did before...
Naturalist’s Notebook: Go See the Beavers in Martinez
The town of Martinez has learned to love its beavers, who've become famous and opened a whole community to the idea that downtown is even better with a bit of...
Sturgeon, a Fish Out of Time
If the chef at your local cafe listed fresh triceratops or plesiosaur on the menu, it would surely get your attention as being out of place--and time. But sturgeon, whose...
What are glowworms?
We don’t have fireflies in the Bay Area, but we do have glowworms. What are they and why the heck do they light up?
A Squabble of Gulls
Gulls don’t inspire the awe that a golden eagle or red-tailed hawk does. Or the affection we feel for hummingbirds. But the Bay Area’s dozen gull species are true survivors: Adaptable, voracious predators,...
