Parks, wildlife
Master furniture maker Alton Bowman led efforts to create the city's tree board as development threatened Flower Mound's tree canopy.
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Jan. 5, 2016
Master furniture maker and conservator Alton Bowman knows the special qualities, colors and origins of an amazing array of woods.
A prairie remnant at Winfrey Point overlooking White Rock Lake in Dallas. Photo by Sean Fitzgerald.
Nov. 24, 2015
Stand sometime in the midst of a typical Texas pasture. Everything is contained, with neat fencerows and grass kept short by the relentless grazing of cows. It’s silent and still, with no movement or sound of wildlife. Peaceful and pastoral? Or does it lack life force, like a painting?
Trinity Forest Adventure Park in Dallas features six aerial courses among the trees. Photos courtesy of Trinity Forest Adventure Park.
Nov. 9, 2015
Want to see the Trinity Forest from a bird’s eye view? Check out the Trinity Forest Adventure Park in south Dallas.
Nov. 3, 2015
Bob Jones is everywhere in the far northern parts of Southlake where it adjoins Grapevine Lake. Bob Jones Road, Bob Jones Park and Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve are just a few of the references to John Dolford “Bob” Jones, born a slave in 1850, the son of a white man, Leazer Alvis Jones, and his slave Elizabeth.
This baby bunny is one of dozens of animals MIchelle Sager's takes in every year. Photos courtesy of Michelle Sager
Oct. 24, 2015
Every spring, summer and fall, injured and orphaned wild animals turn up in people's yards and doorways. Your dog or cat may bring an infant rabbit to the back door. Walking in the park, people happen on baby squirrels fallen from their nests or left alone when the mother fell prey to a hawk.
Above, Coppell homeowners found a barren landscape along Beltline Road after Atmos Energy cut down trees to protect a high-pressure gas line. Photos courtesy of Lydia Goulas.
Oct. 15, 2015
Above, Migrating monarchs feeding in Dallas. Courtesy of Dallas Trinity Trails.
Oct. 5, 2015
Sept. 29, 2015
According to Marcie Haley, Twelve Hills Nature Center is a welcome anomaly in this part of town.
“In Oak Cliff, every piece of open land is being developed and yet here we are,” said Haley. “Twelve Hills is going to become more important as less and less open space is available.”
iNaturalist is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers and learn about the natural world. Courtesy of iNaturalist.
Aug. 25, 2015
