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Nature

Dig for Seashell Treasures on Padre Island

Discover a variety of shells left behind by the Texas Gulf Coast’s sea creatures

By Christopher Collins
May 28, 2024

Editor's Note

Down in the Dunes

By Emily Roberts Stone

The Edge of the World in Texas

By Katie Gutierrez
December 10, 2021

Catch a Rare Chance to Watch the Release of Sea Turtle Hatchlings at Padre Island Next Week

By Melissa Gaskill
July 30, 2021

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In the Absence of Crowds, Wild Animals Wander Into Normally Human-Heavy Territory at Parks

In the Absence of Crowds, Wild Animals Wander Into Normally Human-Heavy Territory at Parks

By Pam LeBlanc
July 10, 2020
COVID-19 Makes it Harder to Track Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles on Padre Island

COVID-19 Makes it Harder to Track Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles on Padre Island

By Amanda Ogle
May 18, 2020
Endangered Turtle Hatchlings Draw Crowds Along the Texas coast

Endangered Turtle Hatchlings Draw Crowds Along the Texas coast

June 12, 2019
Big Bend and Other National Parks Feel the Pinch as Federal Shutdown Persists

Big Bend and Other National Parks Feel the Pinch as Federal Shutdown Persists

January 16, 2019
Texas Highways Top 5 Most-Read Stories of 2017

Texas Highways Top 5 Most-Read Stories of 2017

December 27, 2017
Texas’ Natural Wonders: Padre Island National Seashore

Texas’ Natural Wonders: Padre Island National Seashore

August 7, 2017
Sightseer: The Other Padre Island

Sightseer: The Other Padre Island

February 23, 2017
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

July 1, 2015
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