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Jun 11Failed to save articlePlease try againA surfer catches a wave during Queer Surf's annual Switch: An Exhibition of Queer Surfing event on Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica on June 7, 2025. (Courtesy of Sachi Cunningham)The Bay Area is blessed with a whole range of outdoor groups that celebrate queer community all year round.
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Jun 6Failed to save articlePlease try againA view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. The coastal path offers views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Pacific Ocean, access to historic military sites and Marshall’s Beach. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Why do people keep needing rescue on San Francisco’s cliffs? This weekend wasn’t an anomaly, said Lt. Mariano Elias, spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department.
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Jun 5Failed to save articlePlease try againA participant throws a stone during a curling match at Silicon Valley Curling Club. (Courtesy of Sharilyn Johnson )Taking up a new sport or hobby can be tough on the wallet, especially popular ones here in the Bay Area, like cycling or skiing. But not every outdoor activity has to or require hundreds of hours of training before you feel confident in your skills.
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Jun 5Failed to save articlePlease try againVolunteers at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, release a pair of California sea lions back to their ocean home at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands on August 4, 2023. With an abundance of wildlife in the Bay Area, know the signs and who to call if you find a sick or injured animal.
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May 24Failed to save articlePlease try againKaz Werner (left) and her daughter Rose Werner (right), 2, pick radishes from their planter at The Community Garden during a visit on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Santa Clara, Calif. The waitlists to join a community garden in the Bay Area may be long, but getting a personal plot isn’t the only way to start growing your own food. (Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)The Bay Area’s weather and soil make for excellent growing.
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May 23Failed to save articlePlease try againA woman takes in the view of a ‘super bloom’ of wild poppies blanketing the hills of Walker Canyon on March 12, 2019, near Lake Elsinore, California. For some, pollen can trigger allergies, which have been heightened for many in the Bay Area this year. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)It’s not your imagination — your allergies may feel worse this spring. And climate change is partially to blame.
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kqed.org | Sarah Wright
If you’re worried about swimming in the Bay, be reassured that it’s generally safe – plus, it’s free. Nonetheless, no lifeguards are on duty here, and Angel Island State Park Interpreter Casey Dexter-Lee cautioned swimmers to remember they’ll be sharing this cold water with boats, which will frequently dock here for the day or drop anchor for sailors to take a dip. Swimmers should also be vigilant for currents, which can pick up quickly here.
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May 16Failed to save articlePlease try againThe view from a backcountry trail near Wilson Peak at Henry W. Coe State Park on Feb. 16, 2025. (Sarah Wright/KQED)After completing the 2,500-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, I’d now consider myself an experienced backpacker. But I always make sure to tell people that this five-month-long adventure was actually only my third-ever backpacking trip — not to grandstand, but to make clear just how fast even a beginner can get the hang of things.
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May 15Failed to save articlePlease try againAn adult male red diamond rattlesnake is photographed at San Timoteo Canyon in Riverside County on March 18, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)With summer and warmer temperatures just around the corner, the Bay Area’s parks and trails are starting to bustle even more with wildlife. But there are a few critters that hikers should look to avoid — and rattlesnakes are definitely one of them.
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May 9Failed to save articlePlease try againDave Edlund, known as McCovey Cove Dave, on his kayak at McCovey Cove behind Oracle Park, home to the San Francisco Giants. (Brian Watt/KQED)For many, watching the San Francisco Giants play at Oracle Park is a staple of summer in the Bay Area. But catching a game while floating in the bay outside the stadium, on the waters of McCovey Cove — that’s a truly unique experience.
