Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Otis the Mountain Lion: Keeping a Pulse on Pumas in Point Reyes and Beyond
Researchers at the Bay Area Puma Project first laid eyes on Otis the mountain lion in 2022 as he padded into frame on black-and-white camera footage playing on their computer screens. By collecting data points about lions around Point Reyes, Marin County, and the broader Bay Area through spatial tracking, modeling, and lab analyses of biological samples, BAPP is developing one of California’s most detailed databases about wild felid health, helping to better understand and support lions like Otis as they face growing challenges to their survival.
|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…
April 2025 Monthly Marvels: Skydiving Salamanders, Woodrat Castles, & Wild Ginger
This month, the Seashore is flourishing—birds are busy building nests, babies are being born, and flowers are blooming! Explore some…
March 2025 Monthly Marvels: The Blue Issue
March in Point Reyes has arrived in shades of blue! Blue can be a rare color in nature, but is…
February 2025 Monthly Marvels: The Tree of Umbrellas & Tidepool Real Estate
This month, Point Reyes’ inhabitants are busy—marine critters are on the hunt for intertidal real estate, young elephant seals are…
