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Group of people with binoculars and cameras on dirt trail
October 2025 Issue

Texas Festival Celebrates the Diversity of Butterflies

Each fall, the Texas Butterfly Festival features the Valley's colorful winged creatures.

Story by Sofia Tyreman
Birds roosting atop a tree at Chester Island bird sanctuary
August/September 2023 Issue

Birds Everywhere: Audubon Marks 100 Years of Coastal Bird Conservation in Texas

Conservation group started by protecting nesting islands along coast.

Story by Lisa Gonzalez and Larry McKinney
Mark and Cheryl Brown on their La Grange ranch
April 30, 2025

Stewards of Nature: La Grange Ranchers restored their native prairie

La Grange ranchers restored their native prairie - and they want to help others do the same.

By Eva Frederick
A white ibis flies in a cloudy sky
August/September 2024 Issue

Ibises Were a Symbol of the Ancients

These long-billed birds, like those depicted in hieroglyphics, stroll Texas marshes.

Story by Bill Rhodes
Aerial view of the MT7 ranch house at sunrise
August/September 2024 Issue

Ranchers Restore Their Own Parcel Of Paradise

MT7 Ranch owners earn stewardship award for work on their land.

Story by Lerrin Johnson
Two men walk through the forest at Boggy Slough Conservation Area
August/September 2025 Issue

Boggy Slough Conservation Area Earns Top Award for Land Stewardship

The diverse 19,000-acre preserve lies in East Texas' Pineywoods.

Story by Lerrin Johnson
Gambusia a tiny silver fish that lived in the San Marcos River
January/February 2024 Issue

Tiny San Marcos River Fish Is Declared Extinct

The gambusia, found in the upper reaches of the San Marcos River, was declared extinct in October.

Story by Bob Edwards