But the 20 visitors gathered on the lower slopes of Sonoma Mountain on an overcast morning in early March understood they were special: vernal pools—vital features of the California landscape that ...

BLM wants to open up areas for drilling near beloved Bay Area parks and wild spaces. We break down how likely that is.

In an unprecedented heat wave, we check in on the newts, the bears, the mussels, and all those flowers that just woke up for spring.

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A researcher collects a nasal swab sample from a symptomatic elephant seal weaned pup for avian influenza testing. Frans Lanting for the Beltran Lab / UC Santa Cruz under NMFS Permit 28742 Strong, ...

California Forever, under its subsidiary Flannery Associates, has purchased more than one tenth of Solano County's land over the past decade, including this field next to Highway 113. Amir Aziz / Bay ...

While working at UC Berkeley over the summer, Williams often came to Codornices Park. Places like this keep her connected to the natural world, she says—especially when balancing college classes, ...

King tides over 7 feet are coming to the Bay Area Jan. 21-22, 2023—and lucky for us, they’re happening at a reasonable time to go out and see them. Here’s... Longtime birder and Alameda local Rick ...