Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
September-October 2026 Monthly Marvels: Spooky Season in the Salt Marsh, Bioluminescence, & Migrating Raptors
This September and October, Point Reyes’ daytime skies are filled with migrating raptors on their long journey southwards towards warmer wintering grounds. At nighttime, Tomales Bay is aglow with the light of billions of bioluminescent organisms—glittering night lights. Salt marsh dodder is out for spooky season in its full bright-orange, silly-string splendor, and coyote brush’s magical cloud-like seeds catch the autumn wind. And of course, one mustn’t forget the majestic tule elk’s bugle echoing across the water and land. There is so much magic in the air…what marvels will you find at the Seashore?
May-June 2026 Monthly Marvels: The Family Issue
This May and June, the Seashore abounds with stories of family—from pygmy nuthatches’ collective efforts to raise young, to growing…
|Behind Point Reyes Elephant Seals’ Pink Flipper Tags
Each February, NPS Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde and PRNSA Biological Science Technician Aiko Goldston work together to apply flipper tags…
Artist Spotlight: Point Reyes Flora & Avifauna with Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Zeiler Martin is a painter and printmaker living on the California coast. From fog-drenched lichen to the slender legs…
March-April 2026 Monthly Marvels: Whimsical Checker Lilies, Spotted Owl Eggs, & Zodiacal Light
This March and April, Point Reyes is welcoming many new arrivals—from the vibrant hues of wildflower blooms, to migrating birds…
|Kelsey & Miriam’s Two Year Anniversary!
Two of our plant-focused staff members, Kelsey Songer (botanist) and Miriam Golding (biological science technician) are celebrating their two-year PRNSA…
Attention as Care: Rainey Straus’ Collaboration with the Trees of Point Reyes
Through paying attention, Rainey Straus is returning to her roots. Straus—a Bay Area visual artist and long-time visitor to Point…
