Science

January/February 2023 Issue

Wildlife and Humans are Feeling the Heat of Texas Wildfires

Drought, wildfires and heat waves pose challenges for a rare bird and toad.

Story by Ben Ikenson
November 2022 Issue

John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Wins Land Steward Award

The center is cleaning river water and providing wildlife habitat in a watery Wonderland.

Story by Paula Levihn-Coon
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
March 2020 Issue

Texas' Owls Provide Nocturnal Pest Control

Texas' 17 species of owls provide nocturnal pest control.

Story by Cliff Shackelford
March 2019 Issue

Peregrine Falcons Are The World’s Fastest Animal

Speedy peregrine falcons can dive-bomb prey in midair.

Story by Kayla Meyertons
August/September 2018 Issue

Landowners and Conservation Groups Play 'Devils Advocate' To Preserve Texas' Most Pristine River

The remote and beautiful Devils River is a Texas treasure.

Story by Tom Harvey
July 2018 Issue

Gulf’s Coral Reefs: Texas Treasure Threatened

Coral reefs face serious threats worldwide. Signs are showing at Flower Gardens off the Texas Coast.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
October 2016 Issue

The Strange Jerusalem Cricket Means You No Harm

Despite its threatening appearance, the Jerusalem cricket lives a peaceful existence underground.

Story by Ben Hutchins
August/September 2016 Issue

9 Texas State Parks Kids Love

Picks from a writer who visited every state park in Texas in a single year.

Story by Dale Blasingame
March 2016 Issue

10 Texas State Parks That Bring History to Life

Discover battlegrounds, frontier forts and the town where Texas declared independence.

Story by Dale Blasingame
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