“I'm walking and I hear what sounds like high heels clattering, almost like ladies outside of a nightclub,” Hua says. “And I turn, and it's the clatter of deer hooves. I see a coyote running at me full speed, chased by two deer.” Astonished at how the wildlife trio eventually ran right past her, Hua began thinking about predator, prey and territory.
The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coyote Creek Visitor Center near Anderson Lake in Morgan Hill, where the creek itself becomes the teacher and every participant gets to explore its secrets up close.
A cuckoo was calling from the outskirts of a wood in south London a bare five miles from the Festival of Britain Exhibition on the South Bank. Various birds, including swifts and swallows, were observed, highlighting the rich avian life in the area.
"If you drive on the byway in the morning or at dusk, it's like driving through a National Geographic documentary of wildlife. Pronghorn, elk, bald and golden eagles, wild mustangs, beaver, river otter, mule deer, bighorn sheep, and more are regularly viewed from the car window, and it's spectacular."
The red sun rising over the radar station on Alnwick Moor picks out the tall shape of a hare at our end of the meadow. It lopes forward a little way forever appearing, as hares always do, to be on the brink of a forward roll and then pauses, sits up and shakes the dew from its front paws.
Kangaroo Island is home to wildlife found nowhere else, including a soot-coloured dunnart, and has a human population so low that there are 14 kangaroos for every one person.
Veronica O'Brien-Lim explained that the bears were living under her home due to the previous owners digging a foundation under half of the addition. Initially adorable, the bears began causing problems by going through neighbors' trash and chewing on wires.
The vehicle came to complete and appropriate stops at all relevant stop signs. We will, however, continue to carefully analyze all related data to ensure a full understanding of the situation.
The industrious buzz of bees tackling the dregs of cherry blossom was lawnmower-loud, accompanied by back off peeps from blackbirds nesting in the ivy.
North Dakota isn't exactly at the top of most people's 'must-visit' list. However, Theodore Roosevelt National Park completely flipped my narrative on North Dakota with its incredible wildlife and dramatic views.
"They didn't even try to fly away. They just feebly made noise," a woman told the Santa Barbara Independent on Saturday after spotting over two dozen dead or dying cormorants near Goleta Beach. "A few were on their stomachs, wings spread [and] gasping for breath.... Heartbreaking."
In 2019, scientists found that balloons eaten by seabirds are more likely to kill them than other kinds of plastic yet they do not seem to have been earmarked in the same way as, for example, plastic straws.
Kobuk Valley National Park, located in northwestern Alaska, was the least-visited national park in the United States last year, with fewer than 7,700 visitors, accounting for just .01 percent of all national park visitors.
Just 10 miles south of Yellowstone, this incredible national park is home to beautiful sights, breathtaking nature, and some great hotels and vacation rentals to boot. As a local, I've visited Grand Teton National Park countless times, and I've spent just as many nights camping in a tent in the park as I have in one of the wonderful accommodations nearby.
The easiest way to get there is by flying on a less than 15-minute flight from St. Maarten, or a ferry that can take up to two hours. Saba is a hidden gem that has managed to steer away from tourism. There's less than 150 hotel rooms on the island, there aren't any cruise stops, and some days, depending on the sporadic weather, your flight could be cancelled with little to no notice.
Caltrans announced it's shortening its carpool hours along Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma counties after months of complaints from frustrated commuters. The hours will now be from 6 to 9 am and 3 to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday, but commuters don't think the change is significant enough to reduce traffic congestion. [Press Democrat] A fight broke out after a basketball game between Piedmont and San Leandro high schools Friday night after two students bumped into each other.
The 2026 Penda Travel Photography Competition has announced its winners, showcasing images that immerse viewers in powerful stories from around the world. Photographers from across continents submitted emotionally rich and visually intentional work, making the judges' task of choosing meaningful images especially challenging. The final collection highlights humanity, wildlife, and landscapes in a way that captures the quiet magic of global exploration.
A 38-year-old man, Evan Perez Villanueva, has been arrested in connection with the fatal January 15th shooting at 16th and San Bruno, in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood. Villanueva was found on the 200 block of San Bruno Avenue, and a search of his car turned up a shotgun, the SFPD says. [KRON4] A large home went up in flames around 5 am this morning in Angwin, in Napa County, and appears to have burned to the ground. The fire was initially reported as a debris fire, before becoming a structure fire. [Chronicle]
One of the aspects that most fascinated me was realizing how nature already provides ready and extremely evocative forms. A branch, a trunk, or a tangle of shrubs can spontaneously suggest figures, presences, animals, or movements.
A mountain lion was caught on video near San Francisco's Lafayette Park in the Pac Heights neighborhood Sunday night. Experts believe it is young, at about a year old, and got a bit lost. Mountain lions disperse around this age, seeking a habitat far away from their birth place. In this case, experts say the mountain lion will likely find its way south and out of San Francisco soon.
