The Last Oyster
The West Coast’s native Olympia oyster serves an important role as an ecosystem builder with its ability to filter the water. But owing to reasons that are still somewhat unclear,...
Pick Archives:Bay Nature Picks
Groundwater Depletion Could Lead to Earthquakes
In a newly published paper, scientists link groundwater depletion in the Central Valley to geologic uplift and maybe even earthquakes.
Peninsula Measure Would Get People onto More Public Lands
Election coverage: Almost half of Midpen's lands are closed to the public, but that could change if Peninsula voters approve funding for projects.
Tree Camping: A Bed of Boughs in a City of Lights
My plan was really more of a prompt, a nudge from me to myself in the direction of urban-arboreal adventure. I’d wander San Francisco, neighborhood to neighborhood, park to park,...
Orcas Erupt at Point Reyes
A pod of orcas put on a show for visitors off the shore of the Point Reyes Lighthouse this weekend. Check out these photos.
The Drought Could Harm Research At Farallon Islands
Without rainwater, Farallon Islands research station is unable to function.
Nature Below Dolores Park, One Way or Another
A Dolores Park construction hole filled with water. Was this the clue to an unresolved mystery, and a window into a piece of San Francisco history?
French Broom and An Earth Day Message of Resilience
Removing French broom might as well be a message for Earth Day 2014 — pull the weeds is your backyard, however intractable they might be.
First Person: Youth Engagement Award Winner Cheyanna Washburn
We first encountered Cheyanna Washburn in her role as an intern with the California Phenology Project at the John Muir National Historic Site in her hometown of Martinez. Now a...
First Person: Conservation Action Award Winner Craig Anderson
It's sometimes hard to tell what Craig Anderson loves more: land, people, music, outdoor adventure, or his 29-year-old Toyota pickup. That's because whatever he's doing at any particular moment, he's...
