Great Outdoors

Texas Brown Tarantula climbing on a piece of wood
July 2015 Issue

Tarantula Hunter: Tarantula-Hawk Wasps

While these wasps may frighten tarantulas, we have little to fear except a painful sting.

Story by Ben Hutchins
Texas Brown Tarantula climbing on a piece of wood
July 2015 Issue

Tarantula Hunter: Tarantula-Hawk Wasps

While these wasps may frighten tarantulas, we have little to fear except a painful sting.

Story by Ben Hutchins
4x5 Film positive of mountians in West Texas
April 2015 Issue

Photographer Jim Bones Sees Big Bend in a Different Light

Loss of sight caused the photographer to take a more impressionistic angle with his images.

Story by Earl Nottingham
Long tailed weasel Larry Ditto_70K8618
December 2011 Issue

Long-Tailed Weasels Are Stealthy, Fearless Hunters

Weasels are rarely seen cousins of skunks and badgers.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Ringtail in the fork of a tree trunk
April 2009 Issue

New Study Sheds Light On Palo Duro Canyon's Elusive Ringtail

The little-known mammal makes its home in the park's escarpments and brushy woodlands.

Story by Wendee Holtcamp
sinkhole surrounded by brush and cacti
January 2008 Issue

Sinkholes: When the Earth Opens

While sinkholes occasionally swallow homes and roads, they also play a positive role as wildlife hab

Story by Russell A. Graves
Palo Duro Canyon with sun reflecting off a cloud
October 2007 Issue

Artist Georgia O’Keeffe Drew Inspiration From Palo Duro Canyon

Artist Georgia O’Keeffe spent her formative years drawing inspiration from Palo Duro Canyon.

Story by Dan Oko
Inside Longhorn Cavern Looking towards the open sky.
December 2004 Issue

This Often-Overlooked Hill Country Cavern is a Year-Round Delight

Enjoy natural wonders and fascinating human history at Longhorn Cavern.

Story by Rob McCorkle
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