Wildlife

Braving the Narrows, One of Texas’ Most Mythic and Wild Oases

An avid hiker practices mindfulness while pushing boundaries on a water walk along the Blanco River...

By Bobby Alemán

June 27, 2023

Meet the Grasshoppers Newly Named After Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker

By Asher Elbein

June 22, 2023

Hundreds of fireflies light up a dark field along a body of water

A Firefly Expert Illuminates the Insect’s Upcoming Season

By Asher Elbein

May 26, 2023

Beekeeping for the End of the World

By Celia Bell

May 2, 2023

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Bird Blinds Offer State Park Visitors and Migratory Birds a Tranquil Escape

By Melissa Gaskill

May 2, 2023

A woman and two young children look at the fish in an aquarium.

The Houston Zoo’s New Galápagos Islands Exhibit Enchants and Educates

By Layne Van Vranken

April 12, 2023

Mating Season Is Underway for Attwater Prairie Chickens. Just Don’t Call Them “Boomers.”

By Pam LeBlanc

March 29, 2023

Padre Island Is Ground Zero for Saving the Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle

By Dan Oko

March 28, 2023

A bison rolls in the dust in front of a group of other bison

What the Heck Is Cattalo?

By Mary Beth Gahan

March 28, 2023

In Search of Texas’ Reptilian Riches and Abundant Amphibians

By Asher Elbein

March 28, 2023

A young woman walks a large blonde dog through a field of tall grasses

How Texans Reconnect Children With the State’s Natural Wonders

By Rubén Degollado

March 28, 2023

A group of bright orange Monarch butterflies perched on a thin branch

The National Butterfly Center in South Texas Is at the Forefront of Efforts To Protect Butterflies

By S. Kirk Walsh

March 28, 2023

Go (Almost) Under the Sea at the Patton Center of Marine Science Education in Port Aransas

By Melissa Gaskill

March 24, 2023

Head to South Texas for Hawk Watching at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

By Melissa Gaskill

March 10, 2023

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