Rewilding is an exercise in imagination—and optimism. In this issue, we follow California condors north, and consider the ...

Although the Legislature just shot down a bill to assess the possibility of reintroduction, the idea and debate persist. And everyone's got an opinion.

A blackpoll warbler at the Farallones. Researchers used feather DNA to look into the origins of six species of warbler ...

Cheryl Patel, field investigator & community science coordinator at Baykeeper (far left) leads the HABs monitoring with volunteers at Alameda Waterfront Park in Alameda. Amir Aziz/Bay Nature In 2022, ...

Voting season is here—for bees! Until September 8th, folks can vote for their choice of state bee. Picking a native pollinator to represent the state uplifts the hardworking bees that pollinate crops ...

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation found pet pesticides in the state’s surface waters. Topical flea and tick products going down the drain and ending up in wastewater when pets are ...

Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California seen on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Governor Gavin Newsom wants the state to foot $125 million of the $175 million purchase price for the former Golden Gate ...

California lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and turn it into a park. Gov. Gavin Newsom supports the project.

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Jake Sigg holds a hardy vine of Algerian ivy on Mount Davidson in San Francisco on March 18, 2004. He was helping remove the ivy and blackberry brambles to create space for Pacific reedgrass ...

This story contains graphic descriptions and depictions of carnivory. It’s a sleepy, sunny July day in the meandering wetlands of Elkhorn Slough, outside of Moss Landing in Monterey Bay, and a gaggle ...

This could be a shipyard, if California Forever succeeds in its plan. As seen from Sherman Island, this stretch of water is a key ecological transition point between the salty Bay and fresher Delta.