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An illustration of a girl looking through binoculars surrounded by different types of birds with the text "the birdiest state??" above her head
May 2025 Issue

Is Texas the Birdiest State? It Depends on How You Count the Birds

Texas ruled the roost before California took the lead. Maybe the lists don't tell the whole story...

Story by Romey Swanson
Elf owl perched in tree at night
August/September 2025 Issue

Studying the High-Elevation Owls of the Davis Mountains

For a wildlife biologist, these special owls open doors of discovery.

Story by Romey Swanson
Mountain Short-horned Lizard on a rocky mountain.
November 2022 Issue

Hit The Road For A Toad: A Herper's Big Year

Naturalist Romey Swanson embarks on a yearlong quest to see Texas’ reptiles and amphibians

Story and photos by Romey Swanson