Nature

This is the first article in a three-part series about the benefits of youth nature education.

The Cornell Lab livestream from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers bird reality show about a great horned owl family.

In February, we journeyed to Port Aransas to join the craniacs at the 29th Annual Whooping Crane Festival. See our full coverage.

The Constellation of Living Memorials’ inaugural symposium is set for Dec. 2 in Dallas. The Dallas-based nonprofit hopes to encourage thought leaders across the state to transform forgotten historic cemeteries into beautiful native landscapes and places of respite.

The GoFundMe project launched by Fort Worth Master Naturalist Jeff Quayle this summer aims to expand native plant selection in the nursery trade.

Texas Turtles is devoted to the conservation and study of Texas turtles through research, the study of turtles in the wild and outreach education. The group was started by a former herpetologist at the University of Texas at Arlington.

A prairie visit led to 52 chigger bites from brief exposure due to deviating from a paved path. Key chigger prevention tips include staying on trails, using repellent, and brushing off clothes. Chiggers' vile larval bites are treatable with proper skin care. Sulfur soap and urea aid healing, while loose, protective clothing deters bites.

Bill Hitch couldn't believe it when he saw it- there was a long linear bulldozed gash in the woods - trees toppled, green intimacy obliterated on the narrow intimate trail of Fred E. Harris Greenbelt.

A survey in Downtown Dallas by Texas Conservation Alliance highlights migrating birds dying from building collisions. The initiative, part of the Lights Out Texas campaign, focuses on reducing light pollution and advocating for bird-safe glass. The effort has sparked local actions, seeking policy changes for safer urban environments for birds.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is a 120-acre urban sanctuary attracting bats along with 450,000 annual visitors. Hosting five bat species, the garden prioritizes natural pest control, fostering an ideal ecosystem for insect-eating, migratory bats and offering vital ecological services like pollination and pest control.