Scientists conduct groundbreaking study in California's Death Valley National Park

Tested by the valley’s extreme summertime heat, the flowering shrub Arizona honeysweet (Tidestromia oblongifolia) thrives.
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Epic National Parks near San Francisco

The San Francisco area is rich in American History. It is also blessed with multiple National Park Sites. Check out the ...
The Fence Post

Nature Conservancy secured $10M grant before finalizing Point Reyes ranch takeover; ranchers kept in the dark

An environmental group taking over 12 historic agricultural leases on California’s Point Reyes has obtained a $10 million government grant to “restore” the land — and it appears The Nature Conservancy ...
Opinion
Sierra Sun TimesOpinion

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Urges U.S. Senate Support for S.J.Res. 69 to Halt Barred Owl Killings in National Parks

October 30, 2025 - On Wednesday. the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks released the following: The Honorable Michael Bennet United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: Support for ...

10 sandwiches to try for National Sandwich Day (Nov. 3)

From beef roasted in house and crispy chicken cutlets to gourmet grilled cheeses and tortas these sandwiches are worth a try ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Muir house shutdown sparks fears of widespread park closures

In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday. But then they turned away because the 325-acre park, with its ...
Vallejo Times Herald

Shutdown closes Bay Area home of the ‘father of the national parks’

In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday. But then they turned away because the 325-acre park, with its ...

'I feel empty': A day later, Louisville plane crash witnesses grapple with what they saw

One moment, Sabit Aliyev was grabbing a bite to eat with coworkers. The next, he thought he was in his "last moments" as a ...
Opinion
Point Reyes LightOpinion

We can still limit the losses from the seashore settlement

A Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly covering West Marin, including the towns of Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Bolinas, Stinson Beach, Marshall, Nicasio, Lagunitas, Woodacre, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls, ...
Point Reyes Light

Church plans housing for ranch tenants

A Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly covering West Marin, including the towns of Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Bolinas, Stinson ...
Palo Alto Weekly

As the Bay Area’s salt pond restoration project moves forward, a tiny threatened shorebird remains under the watchful eye of biologists

A western snowy plover looks around at Limantour Beach in Point Reyes on May 15, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On an overcast morning in mid-April, biologist Maddy Schwarz parked her truck on a ...
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The Top Ten Best Places in the U.S. to Go Bird-watching

Birding is an absolute blast. This ultra-relaxing hobby offers a great way to not just enjoy and experience nature, but also appreciate it—as literally millions of us discovered during the pandemic.