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During each of our PRNSA staff meetings, we choose a special topic or question to help us reflect, connect, and learn. At our last meeting, we talked about How Wild, a podcast series exploring the idea of “wilderness” and the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world. To start the discussion, we each shared a “wild” moment which we’d recently experienced, and the stories we heard included awe-inspired moments such as seeing the newly-arrived elephant seals from the windows of our retail shop at Drakes Beach, witnessing the power of king tides on Tomales Bay, and spying delicate sea slugs while tidepooling at Duxbury Reef.
My moment was unplanned and dramatic—a Cooper's hawk had blasted through a window at my office in Bear Valley just the day before. We were both stunned by the forceful arrival, but with some quick support from the lead ecologist at the park, she was safely helped outside. This close encounter had a happy ending, thank goodness, and it also sparked my curiosity about these incredibly strong, adaptable, and keen-sighted creatures.
As the year ends, I invite you to think about the marvels you’ve experienced at Point Reyes National Seashore over the past year. What did you learn, how did you feel, and what makes you want to return?
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