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.
January 2025 Monthly Marvels: Migration of Hearts, Antlers, Coho Salmon, & More
From the sight of gray whales’ migration of hearts to the sound of elfin saddle mushrooms catapulting their spores up…
December 2024 Monthly Marvels: The Secrets of Newts & New Moons
Welcome to Monthly Marvels—our new blog series featuring the many wonders of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Night Flying
Follow the incredible journey of golden-crowned sparrows—nocturnal migrants—as they fly to their wintering grounds in Point Reyes National Seashore and…
|Scientists Deep Dive into a White Shark Mystery at Tomales Bay
For sixteen years, Dr. Paul Kanive and Scot Anderson of the California White Shark Project have never failed to see…
|Nature’s Classroom: Reframing Outdoor Education
In Nature’s Classroom, hear from PRNSA’s amazing Bilingual Environmental Educators about their experience leading youth programs at Point Reyes. From…
|A New Moon at the Morgan Horse Ranch
April 21, 2023 A New Moon at the Morgan Horse Ranch April 21, 2023__|__Ellen Greenblat, Naturalist & Volunteer Come along…
