Big Spring in Dallas on its way to historic landmark designation
The Dallas Landmark Commission began the process to protect a 15-acre parcel encompassing a natural spring in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Ben Sandifer/Dallas Trinity Trails.
Feb. 5, 2016
Nature
North Texas Outdoor Pursuit Center offers cure for nature-deprived generation
Feb. 2, 2016
Christopher Gibson is doing his part to cure nature deficit disorder.
The 48-year-old owner of the North Texas Outdoor Pursuit Center in Carrollton said he was inspired by the 2005 book The Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv, which laments that people today are spending too much time indoors.
Film recounts how Dallas Audubon Center rose from illegal dump site
I remember reading about how the Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas was built on the site of a former landfill. However, it wasn’t until I saw the documentary Out of Deepwood that I appreciated that history.
Alton Bowman’s 30-year fight to save trees in Flower Mound
Master furniture maker Alton Bowman led efforts to create the city's tree board as development threatened Flower Mound's tree canopy.
WATCH THE VIDEO OF ALTON BOWMAN
Jan. 5, 2016
Master furniture maker and conservator Alton Bowman knows the special qualities, colors and origins of an amazing array of woods.
North Texas Wild: Local conservationists are bringing back the Blackland Prairie
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?
Play in the treetops at Trinity Forest Adventure Park
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.
Bike riders to ‘bomb’ Fort Worth trails with milkweed for monarchs
The bees and Monarchs have been battling for survival lately and Jillian Jordan of Keller decided she couldn’t sit on the sidelines any longer. Instead she’s launching a whimsical offense to help these iconic beneficial insects – a fundraising bike ride called the Great Seed Bomb.
Local history winds through Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake
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.
Keller woman says caring for orphaned wildlife is 'labor of love'
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.
Guest Op-Ed: UNT prof laments clear cutting by Atmos in Coppell
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