Bioluminescence is produced by a chemical reaction similar to the one that happens when a glow stick is broken. This reaction releases...

What’s all the fuss about bioluminescence? What IS bioluminescence?  Sunset over White Gulch on Tomales Bay. Photo by Casey N...

All Rights Reserved Tressa Bronner Recently, we had a chance to get out onto Tomales Bay on a beautiful sunny afternoon. It was a great d...

By Joyce Goldfield - Point Reyes Outdoors Customer Halloween! What on earth does a 73 year old woman do on Halloween? I’m pretty game-I was...

Tule elk are found only in the grasslands and marshlands of California and are the smallest species of elk in North America. The Bulls......

Leopard Shark. Photo by Kambiz Kamrani. 2005 The easily identified Leopard Shark is often encountered in our waters near Point Reyes, often ...

Bat Ray. Photo by Linda Thomas. 2005 Bat rays are commonly seen in our shallow waters of Tomales Bay and Drakes Estero. Kayaking along, oft...

Kayaking on Tomales Bay, near shore and in shallow water, we see long green strands that look a lot like seaweed, but actually, it is eelgra...

Click here for our full calendar.. Point Reyes Nature News A full moon on the 28th means the lowest tides of the month (the 26th at 3:45p...

As we gathered at Miller Park for a midweek paddle, the winds were present, maybe 5 mph. We paddled across toward Hog Island and were deligh...

Well, 'round the Hog we went. It was a short morning adventure, as we had to be back before lunch, and a gorgeous day on Tomales Bay gre...

The sun was shining when we met at Miller Park Boat Launch on Sunday to explore around the White Gulch area and enjoy a picnic lunch on the ...

The high tides this past weekend were perfect for exploring the new wetlands area at the south end of Tomales Bay. As a result of an eight y...