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?
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…
|My Pungent Guest
It’s a bad idea to leave a tent partially unzipped at night. Still, even an experienced hike leader can make…
May 2025 Monthly Marvels: The Midshipman’s Song, Coastal Upwelling, & Otters
Singing fish? A springtime color duet? Illusory songsters? Point Reyes’ terrestrial and aquatic landscapes are flourishing with unique wonders this…
|Volunteers and Rangers Learning Together
Point Reyes National Seashore rangers are on a never-ending quest for more knowledge, and occasionally, a spectacular learning opportunity presents…
