Wild Thing

Turkey adobo on a white plate.
January/February 2022 Issue

Recipe: Wild Turkey Adobo

With just a few common ingredients, turkey adobo is easy to make.

By Tony Caggiano
people photographing a dragonfly on the leaf of a tree
April 2021 Issue

An Eye for the Dragonfly

Move over, birds. Another flying creature is capturing the attention of Texas wildlife watchers.

Story by Russell Roe
Brown Texas cane toad sitting on the ground with greenery in the background.
June 2020 Issue

This Is America's Biggest Toad

South Texas’ cane toad has bragging rights as North America’s largest.

Story by Paul Crump
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
Bobcat crouching at the edge of the water with wood in the distance
January/February 2020 Issue

City Cats: Bobcats Are Adapting to Urban Areas

The city might seem to be an unlikely place for a bobcat, but wild cats are finding ways to thrive.

Story by Mary Schmidt
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
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
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
A greater roadrunner
December 2012 Issue

Roadrunners Rely on Swiftness and Agility, Not Flight

The speedy birds are an iconic species of the desert Southwest.

Story by Tucker Slack
clearwing moth rests on a branch with green leaves
June 2010 Issue

The Enigma of the Clearwing Moth

Clearwing moths can act like hummingbirds or bumblebees.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
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