National Park Service

Weathered, rusty chains give way to featureless metal railing under Golden Gate Bridge

The sharp aim of bureaucrats, not a constant pounding from the Golden Gate, brought down the chains at the end…

4 months ago

Park service seeks public, tribal input in Tomales Point planning

The National Park Service opened a 30-day public comment period for Tomales Point planning, including tule elk management.

2 years ago

Authorities work to identify human remains found at Point Reyes

Authorities are investigating after human skeletal remains were found last week at Point Reyes National Seashore, but said there were…

3 years ago

Drakes Beach closes Monday for road repair, wetland restoration work

Drakes Beach, a favorite summer destination with sweeping views of the bay by the same name and of the Point…

3 years ago

‘I thought I was going to die’: Rescue team saves three Ocean Beach swimmers from rip current

One adult and two preteen boys were rescued from the surf at Ocean Beach in San Francisco around 5 p.m.…

3 years ago

Brushfire burns near Point Reyes lighthouse

A 2-acre fire is burning toward the ocean near the lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore, the National Park Service…

4 years ago

Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat

Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north…

4 years ago

Landslide danger prompts Point Reyes road closure

Limantour Road in Point Reyes National Seashore is closed to traffic until further notice due to hazardous conditions, the National…

4 years ago

Directors approve land use plan for 2,540-acre Concord park at former naval station

The final land use plan for public access improvements and open space preservation at a planned new 2,540-acre regional park…

4 years ago

Fire officials ‘very concerned’ about one teen after Ocean Beach rescue

Fire officials are concerned about one teen who was pulled from the water at Ocean Beach Thursday afternoon with four…

4 years ago

Officials warn hikers to be vigilant after county park mountain lion sighting

A mountain lion was spotted Friday afternoon near a hiking trail in Edgewood County Park, the San Mateo County Sheriff's…

4 years ago

Beloved park ranger, civil rights icon Betty Reid Soskin recovering from stroke

Longtime civil rights activist and writer Betty Reid Soskin, who has spoken to thousands of visitors at her weekly talks…

5 years ago

Search for woman buried during Fort Funston landslide concludes with no results

The search effort for a woman buried in a landslide at San Francisco's Fort Funston last week has concluded.

5 years ago

Presidio to remain open during threatened government shutdown

San Francisco's Presidio Trust is reminding residents that the Presidio will remain open this weekend.

5 years ago

Marin beaches reopen after shark bite

The waters off two Marin County beaches are open again after a shark bit a surfer's foot Saturday near the…

6 years ago

Shark chomps Marin surfer on foot

A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark Saturday near the mouth of Drakes Estero.

6 years ago

Park Service rolls over, dumps stiffer dog rules

The National Park Service said it is dropping a years-long fight to restrict dogs in the Golden Gate National Recreational…

7 years ago

Patriot Prayer backs down, cancels Crissy Field rally

Organizers of the Patriot Prayer have cancelled a highly contentious event in San Francisco that was to take place Saturday at…

7 years ago

Muni reroutes away from Crissy Field rally

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will not provide Muni service to the Presidio and Marina during a rally at…

7 years ago

Feds approve permit for Crissy Field rally

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and city officials said they are disappointed by the issuance of a permit by the…

7 years ago

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