Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National 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 coyote pups, to maternal bonds written in the stars. And too, there are stories of lost families, like the vagrant songbirds who have lost their way during springtime migration. Read these tales and more in the May-June issue of Monthly Marvels, and then head to the Seashore with your own family—chosen or otherwise—to explore Point Reyes’ many unique wonders.
A Badger Rescue at Point Reyes!
A few weeks ago, a National Park Service staff member found an injured badger in Point Reyes National Seashore, most…
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.…
