For nature lovers seeking a challenge, finding a rare snake is deeply rewarding. “Snake hunting is the new birdwatching,” says one expert.
Tag: Marin Headlands
Fall Issue 2019
Bringing Parks to the People
America’s national parks are often imagined as faraway destinations for special vacations. We’ve set aside places like Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone as getaways unrivaled in majesty and glory. I worked in many of these parks during my 12 years … Read more
Stewardship
How the Government Shutdown is Bringing Out the Best in (most) People in Bay Area National Parks and Public Lands
The shutdown has resulted in messy parks. But in every crisis there’s an opportunity.
Kids and Nature, Stewardship
Finding biodiversity in a bucket
Famed National Geographic photographer David Liittschwager teams up to bring the power of “one cubic foot” to the masses.
Geology
Video: Take a Tour of the Marin Headlands with Geologist Doris Sloan
Doris Sloan wrote the book on Bay Area geology and has taught thousands about the rocks beneath our feet.
Fall Issue 2011
Tag, You’re It!
The hawk trackers of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory go way beyond birding: These citizen scientists take to the highways and back roads, following radio-tagged birds that may roam just to the next valley, or all the way to Mexico. Along the way, the hawk trackers have contributed much to our knowledge of these well-traveled birds.
Art and Design, Wildlife
EndangerBus Feature: Mission Blue Butterfly
If you’re lucky some spring day in a few small patches of land near San Francisco, you may catch the glint of a male mission blue butterfly’s iridescent wings. If you are so fortunate, thank the determined conservationists who’ve been working to protect a small butterfly from big threats.
Fall Issue 2010
Fall Hawk Watch, Open During Construction
Every year for more than a quarter century, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory has presided over fall hawk watch in the Marin Headlands, when thousands of raptors migrate by, and thousands of people gather to watch. This year, road construction has the hawk watchers shifting slightly, but still out in force.
History, Wildlife
GGRO’s 25 Years Getting to Know Raptors
2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, the Marin-based organization that tracks the movements of birds of prey over the Marin Headlands. Since 1984, more than 1,500 volunteers have logged 40,000 hours alongside staff and scientists to monitor raptors along one of West Coast’s most trafficked migratory routes.
