Join us in January to make MLK Day a “day on, not a day off”. We’ll be celebrating the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy all weekend with volunteer and engagement programs from Friday, …

Jan 12, 2025 · An era sunsets Tule elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) were driven nearly to extinction, then reintroduced to Point Reyes by the National Park Service in 1978. The largest …

Jan 7, 2025 · Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.

Dec 5, 2024 · Federal forecast: bleak. Trump’s campaign trail promises, if enacted, are a “nightmare scenario” for environmental work, says David Hayes, former Special Assistant to …

Sep 19, 2024 · The Park Service has done a lot for the Point Reyes plovers, like restoring dunes, stationing docents at the trailhead to educate visitors, and symbolically fencing off beach …

Dec 31, 2024 · Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap! This winter, we tap a sapsucker expert to explain how these specialized well-drillers are speciating in our midst. We drive up to Lake Tahoe to paddle …

Since 2011, Bay Nature Institute has been honoring remarkable local conservation and nature leaders and activists at our annual Local Hero Awards. We recognize these heroes and their …

Dec 23, 2024 · By 2024’s raw numbers alone, we could probably justify making Bay Nature a wholly coyote-themed publication. We are, however, grateful to have niches of super-readers …

Jan 22, 2025 · Bay Nature connects the people of the San Francisco Bay Area to our natural world and motivates people to solve problems with nature in mind.

Jan 23, 2025 · Diversity of invertebrates that live within the mussel bed at Dillon Beach, California. Top row from left: isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii), dogwhelk (Nucella canaliculata), sea …