The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory's mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations. The GGRO was formed in the early 1980s to track the Golden Gate migration, an annual flight of tens of thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures, birds collectively called “raptors.”

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory's mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations. The GGRO was formed in the early 1980s to track the Golden Gate migration, an annual flight of tens of thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures, birds collectively called “raptors.”

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory's mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations. The GGRO was formed in the early 1980s to track the Golden Gate migration, an annual flight of tens of thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures, birds collectively called “raptors.”

We asked some of our most talented staff and volunteer photographers to share their favorite images from 2016—as well as their thoughts and feelings at each unforgettable moment in the Golden Gate National Parks.

FOR-SITE Foundation, in partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Presidio Trust, and National Park Service, produced Home Land Security, a new exhibition of art about national security, borders, and identity.