• Tule elk silhouetted against sunlight reflecting off of Drakes Bay.

    Point Reyes

    National Seashore California

  • 2012 Harbor Seal Pupping Season Closures

    From March 1 through June 30, an annual closure of Drakes Estero and certain beaches of Tomales Bay is implemented to protect harbor seals during the pupping season. Please avoid disturbing seals to ensure a successful pupping season. More »

Multimedia Presentations: Wild Sound Stories

Wild Sound Stories are six-minute adventures in natural sounds and images that connect you to the feeling of wild Marin. Wild Sound Stories are produced by Gina Farr, a multimedia communications artist and natural sounds recordist who creates living documents of our last wild places. A native of Marin County, Gina is also a member of the Point Reyes National Seashore Association. Watch a Wild Sound Story at wildSoundStories.com to experience the habitats, animals and cultures of our natural area. They are a fun and intuitive way to gain insight into the lives, loves and struggles of others who share this world we call home.

 
Coyote on a ridge silhouetted by sunset. Licensed by Gina Farr. Click here to go to Wild Sound Stories: Coyote Dreams - A Night in Olema Valley.
Coyote Dreams: Night in Olema Valley
Go native. Explore the dreamtime in California's earthquake rift zone...on four paws.
 
Aerial photo of Tomales Point and Tomales Bay. NPS/Gina Farr Photo. Click here to go to Wild Sound Stories: Hero's Journey - A Marin Salmon's Tale
Hero's Journey: A Marin Salmon's Tale
Swim with the whales, then up a quiet bay and through a rainy, fern-filled creek to fulfill your destiny.
 

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Did You Know?

Waves crashing on rocks during a storm.

A 1-foot sea level rise can lead to shorelines eroding back 100 feet, and increase the chances of a 100-year flood event in low coastal areas to once every 10 years. More...