Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
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 to weaned elephant seal pups whose mothers have recently left. Each tag has a unique number and color; all Point Reyes & Farallon Islands seals receive a pink tag, and seals at other colonies across California receive differently colored identifiers.
Healing the Scar: How an All-Women is Restoring the Woodward Fire Burn Area
Deep in Point Reyes National Seashore’s Philip Burton Wilderness, a team of six women push through a dense thicket of…
|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…
