
As technology and seafloor maps improve, a new picture of California’s undersea life emerges

They’re one of the most sought-after edible mushrooms in the world. At least 10 species live in the Bay Area.

Fascinating creatures, miniature works of art, critical links in the web of life — bugs are so much more than pests.

A number of sensational new papers warn of a global insect die-off. Has the apocalypse arrived in Northern California?

This story was originally published at High Country News (hcn.org) on April 19, 2019 Gregg Castro first roamed the Santa Lucia Mountains at the age of 8, going out with his father to hunt deer and wild pigs in the fall, when the oak trees and manzanita bushes turn gold and the famously blue California…

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