These craggy islands 27 miles from the Golden Gate are home to hundreds of thousands of birds and marine mammals — and a handful of scientists.

Open-water swimmer Catherine Breed swam from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a chilly 30-mile ...

For years, I had dreamt of visiting the Farallon Islands, a series of sharp rocky spires only 25 miles off the San Francisco coast. Mysterious and fascinating, they are often hidden by a dense ...

A Rare Glimpse Into Life on the Farallon Islands Scientists give a rare tour of the off-limits islands. By Joe Rosato Jr. • Published October 14, 2011 • Updated on October 14, 2011 at 11:45 am ...

Farallon Islands wildlife research is in trouble. What it means for marine science A $300,000 cut in federal funding hits nonprofit Point Blue Conservation Science, which monitors “California ...

These craggy islands 27 miles from the Golden Gate are home to hundreds of thousands of birds and marine mammals — and a handful of scientists.