Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
January-February 2026 Monthly Marvels: Acorn Woodpecker Drama & Magical Scarlet Elf Cups
This January and February, the park is bustling with winter happenings of all kinds. Acorn woodpeckers are tending to their granaries, scarlet elf cups are performing their magical spore displays, and sea lemons are busy depositing their crocheted egg masses into Point Reyes tide pools. Start the new year with an adventure to seek out some of these wonders, and discover some winter marvels of your own!
|Photographer Spotlight: Kumiko Iwashita
Photography first became part of Kumiko’s life when her father gifted her a film camera at age 12. During the…
August 2025 Monthly Marvels
From Townsend’s big-eared bat pups venturing out on their own, to sand dollar babies free-floating in the ocean, there’s so…
|Photographer Spotlight: Ashnee Gounden
Growing up in South Africa, I dreamed of exploring the wild, and my love for animals kept me watching every…
Snowy Plover Rescue & Release
Back in May, a severe windstorm led to the loss of 12 of 17 active plover nests at the Seashore.…
July 2025 Monthly Marvels: Snake Eggs, Trail Gems, & Moths
As July comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the beauty and diversity of life which flourished around the Seashore…
June 2025 Monthly Marvels: The Orange Issue
What summertime wonders does the color orange bring to mind? We’re exploring the many forms that orange takes throughout the…
