Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Otis the Mountain Lion: Keeping a Pulse on Pumas in Point Reyes and Beyond
Researchers at the Bay Area Puma Project first laid eyes on Otis the mountain lion in 2022 as he padded into frame on black-and-white camera footage playing on their computer screens. By collecting data points about lions around Point Reyes, Marin County, and the broader Bay Area through spatial tracking, modeling, and lab analyses of biological samples, BAPP is developing one of California’s most detailed databases about wild felid health, helping to better understand and support lions like Otis as they face growing challenges to their survival.
|Matt Lau: Western Snowy Plover
Current population estimates of snowy plovers in Point Reyes National Seashore are approximately 32 birds. Along the entire Pacific Coast,…
|Yvonne Morales: Grace Under Fire
“Yvonne can be as tough as she needs to be, but every action is underscored with great compassion. And, she…
|#StopAsianHate
I’m writing today to share my sorrow over the murders of eight people at Asian-owned businesses in Georgia last week…
|Black Lives Matter
I am writing today to add Point Reyes National Seashore Association’s voice to those around the country and globe in…
