A herd of elk and a grizzly bear make an appearance in Muir Woods in the opening scene of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Would such megafauna stage a comeback 10 years after humans are mostly killed off?
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Love a Shark? Save a Wetland
August 12, 2014 •
The resident sharks of the San Francisco Bay rely on healthy tidal wetlands.
Ask The Naturalist: Can Deer Twins Be Born on Different Days?
July 28, 2014 •
This week’s guest naturalist David Lukas has the answer to a reader’s intriguing cervid question.
Bioblitz Turns Up Ancient Find in the Presidio
June 24, 2014 •
One of the most unexpected finds of the March Golden Gate National Parks bioblitz, at El Polin Springs in the Presidio, was a freshwater sponge, one of the most ancient forms of animal life.
Spreading the Buzz About Native Bees
June 19, 2014 •
Native bee expert Gordon Frankie has been acquainting farmers with California’s own pollinators.
Chasing the Fire Followers
May 22, 2014 •
Botanist Heath Bartosh, co-founder of Nomad Ecology, gained an early appreciation for the rich botanical wealth of the Golden State.
Interior Secretary: Contra Costa Habitat Plan A National Model
May 6, 2014 •
United States Interior Secretary Sally Jewell took in the view from the summit of Kreiger Peak to highlight the plan that helped preserve the east Contra Costa peak.
California Academy of Sciences Acquires iNaturalist
May 6, 2014 •
The California Academy of Sciences acquired the nature-cataloguing tool iNaturalist in late April in a merger of two of the Bay Area’s most prominent faces of public science.
Orcas Erupt at Point Reyes
April 29, 2014 •
A pod of orcas put on a show for visitors off the shore of the Point Reyes Lighthouse this weekend. Check out these photos.
From Shanghai to San Francisco Bay, a Q&A With Igor Skaredoff
April 24, 2014 •
The son of Russian immigrants living in post-war Shanghai, Igor Skaredoff moved to California with his parents at the age of six, and has been here for most of his life. After a long career as an environmental engineer for … Read more