The winter rain has started and that means mushrooms are here!
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On a recent hike in barren November with few plants or insects to observe, I turned my attention to spotting Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) nests. (photo by Dani Montijo)
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Of the many excellent webinars sponsored by PRNSA for their #ParkInPlace program, the one I enjoyed most was local educator and naturalist Don Jolley’s Does Earth Have a Memory?
Image: Point Reyes Conglomerate at the Point Reyes Lighthouse which formed about 50 million years ago
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The 2020 season (March to September) was a difficult one for Western Snowy Plovers in Point Reyes but not unusual. Eleven chicks fledged (hatched and survived) from the 39 nests.
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On August 17, 2020, a rare and spectacular night of lightning started a wildfire north of the intersection of the Woodward Valley Trail and the Coast Trail. The next day, a second fire was found nearby which quickly grew in size.
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In spring 2020, I escaped the shelter-in-place confinement of my home to go on a quest to find the flowers of western wild ginger (Asarum caudatum).
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On the last Friday in March (Cesar Chavez holiday), I walked from Inverness Park for a hike in Bear Valley, not entirely sure of my route but running several options in my head.
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Point Reyes National Seashore is closing certain areas of the park effective March 22, 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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On a crisp February day, I set out in search of California Fetid Adderstongue (Scoliopus bigelovii).
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