Put on your raincoat and go see some salamanders.
Tag: winter
Winter Issue 2025
Winter 2025 Almanac: Salamanders and Sperm Whales
Life during winter is full of conversation.
Winter Issue 2023
Winter 2023 Almanac: Fireballs and Butter
Keep your eye out for these winter wonders.
Winter Issue 2022
Look for These Bay Area Species in Winter 2022
Text and research by Bay Nature staff. Life in Winter includes a period of quiet and dormancy for some, but it’s when the show — the sights, smells, and sounds — begins for many others. Feeding the Masses It’s true … Read more
Winter Issue 2020
Winter Almanac 2020: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
An illustrated guide to Northern California nature
Winter Issue 2019
Birds of Different Feathers Flock Together in Winter
A quiet winter woodland can suddenly explode with bird life. Jack Laws explains how to tell some of the common species apart.
Climate Change
Will It Ever Rain Again? The Models Say “Whoa”
The emotional toll of drought and climate anxiety, as expressed in animated GIFs on a weather discussion blog.
Spring Issue 2018
Meet the “Electric Blue Tinfoil” Butterfly
One lepidopterist calls it North America’s “most beautiful small butterfly.” The Sonoran blue is also an indicator of weather and climate.
Spring Issue 2017
As Rainy Winter Spreads Sudden Oak Death Pathogen, a Scientist Races to Build Resistance
A Berkeley researcher studies trees that survive what for most is a death sentence
El Niño
El Niño’s Gone, But Some Unusual Southern Visitors Remain on the North Coast
Biologists found 19 live pelagic red crabs in Bodega Bay in January, a first.
