Science

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
close up on a black and white owl face
March 2020 Issue

Texas' Owls Provide Nocturnal Pest Control

Texas' 17 species of owls provide nocturnal pest control.

Story by Cliff Shackelford
peregrine falcon flying through blue skies
March 2019 Issue

Peregrine Falcons Are The World’s Fastest Animal

Speedy peregrine falcons can dive-bomb prey in midair.

Story by Kayla Meyertons
A diver studies the bleached coral
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
Porcupine (Prickle Pig) in resting in wood
January/February 2016 Issue

Meet The Prickle Pig of Northern and Western Texas

Like their fearsome quills, porcupines’ range is spreading.

Story by Erin Kedzie
black texas indigo snake curled up on leaves
March 2015 Issue

Texas Indigo Snake is a Black Beauty

Ranchers love the threatened Texas indigo snake.

Story by Katy Schaffer
Alligator gar swimming in blue green water
March 2015 Issue

Alligator Gar Are The Misunderstood "Big Daddy" of Freshwater Fish

These gar-gantuan river monsters are finally getting the love they deserve.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
Two kayakers paddling through a marsh bayou
January/February 2015 Issue

Terry Hershey: Force of Nature

Terry Hershey's environmental activism changed Houston and sparked conservation in Texas.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
oil spill clean up
July 2014 Issue

Four Years After Oil Spill, Restoration Projects Are Underway

Federal funding targets ecosystems along the Gulf affected by The Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
the invasive lionfish swimming against a purple background
December 2013 Issue

Invasive Lionfish Are Spreading Fast in the Gulf

Can we eat our way out of the latest invasive problem?

Story by Melissa Gaskill
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