What if two eighteenth-century men set out to name and describe every living thing on Earth, and ended up reshaping how we understand life itself? Every Living Thing brings Carl Linnaeus and Georges-Louis de Buffon to vivid life, tracing their rivalry, radically different ideas about nature, and the explorers... Read more »

We may not live in Vermont or Maine, but our area has surprising—and even weird—pops of fall color. Join guide Harriot Manley to find out more about this interesting time of transition. Learn why pickleweed turns bright red in autumn (it’s kind of amazing), and search for our region’s unexpected... Read more »

October is the height of fall migration, with birds moving south toward Central and South America. We’ll be on the lookout for migratory wetland species, such as red knots. (In fact, our new Motus Tower, affixed to our campground kiosk, can help you track what’s flying over the park.) In... Read more »

Join the Marin Stargazers for an evening under the stars. Using telescopes set up by the group’s volunteers, come marvel at the Moon and see its stunning craters, mountains, and ancient lava flows. Together, we’ll explore the night sky, sharing knowledge as we enjoy the beauty of the celestial show.... Read more »

Sure, Halloween has its spooky skeletons—but have you ever wondered what 5.5 million species of bugs have? Exoskeletons! Other animals have exoskeletons, including crabs and lobsters. Bug exoskeletons come in all sorts of creepy and cool shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. Join this month’s Junior Ranger Program to learn about these... Read more »

It will be a month since the September equinox, and the nights will have grown longer than the days, inviting the spirits of old to revisit us. Drawing from ancient European traditions, the annual rites of Halloween are near. Here at China Camp State Park, Native American communities observed the movements... Read more »

For October’s selection, we’ll take a deep dive into David Mendell’s fascinating book, The Network of Life. Mindell, a senior researcher at U.C. Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, presents a new perspective on evolution and its implications for life on Earth. While evolution has traditionally been viewed as a branching... Read more »