Wildlife

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

March 28, 2023 | By Dan Oko

What the Heck Is Cattalo?

March 28, 2023 | By Mary Beth Gahan

In Search of Texas’ Reptilian Riches and Abundant Amphibians

March 28, 2023 | By Asher Elbein

How Texans Reconnect Children With the State’s Natural Wonders

March 28, 2023 | By Rubén Degollado

Texas offers a wealth of opportunities for kids to put down their screens and dial in to nature

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

March 28, 2023 | By S. Kirk Walsh

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

March 24, 2023 | By Melissa Gaskill

Inside a sofa-size aquarium, a black-and-white striped sheepshead and a small school of shiny Gulf menhaden swim above a southern flounder lying like a plate in the sand.

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

March 10, 2023 | By Melissa Gaskill

The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With 89 parks, natural areas, and historic sites to choose from, visitors can experience all kinds of outdoor activities.

Texas’ Flowering Trees Take Seasonal Blooms to New Heights

February 28, 2023 | By Asher Elbein

Explore Rio Grande Valley Wilderness at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

December 29, 2022 | By By Joe Nick Patoski

The Christmas Mountains Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving

November 23, 2022 | By Matt Joyce

Big Bend’s Indomitable Prickly Plant Life

November 23, 2022 | By Matt Joyce

Gobble Gobble: Meet the Wild Turkeys of Texas

November 20, 2022 | By Asher Elbein

Your Beginner’s Guide to Hiking in Texas

October 27, 2022 | By Amelia Nonemacher

Fly Fishing Is Taking off in Texas Rivers

June 30, 2022 | By Dan Oko

Fifteen major rivers and many hundreds of miles of smaller streams run across Texas, giving adventurers and anglers countless opportunities for exploration.

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