Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Behind Point Reyes Elephant Seals’ Pink Flipper Tags
Each February, NPS Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde and PRNSA Biological Science Technician Aiko Goldston work together to apply flipper tags to weaned elephant seal pups whose mothers have recently left. Each tag has a unique number and color; all Point Reyes & Farallon Islands seals receive a pink tag, and seals at other colonies across California receive differently colored identifiers.
|Artist Spotlight: Point Reyes Flora & Avifauna with Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Zeiler Martin is a painter and printmaker living on the California coast. From fog-drenched lichen to the slender legs…
March-April 2026 Monthly Marvels: Whimsical Checker Lilies, Spotted Owl Eggs, & Zodiacal Light
This March and April, Point Reyes is welcoming many new arrivals—from the vibrant hues of wildflower blooms, to migrating birds…
|Kelsey & Miriam’s Two Year Anniversary!
Two of our plant-focused staff members, Kelsey Songer (botanist) and Miriam Golding (biological science technician) are celebrating their two-year PRNSA…
Attention as Care: Rainey Straus’ Collaboration with the Trees of Point Reyes
Through paying attention, Rainey Straus is returning to her roots. Straus—a Bay Area visual artist and long-time visitor to Point…
Follow Along on a Spawner Survey!
Coho and steelhead monitoring is unique at the Seashore in that it happens year-round, following the three main stages of…
|Photographer Spotlight: Crystal Collins
Crystal Collins is a fine art photographer raised in the quiet expanse of rural Northern California where an early connection…
