Urban biologist Sam Kieschnick with Texas Parks and Wildlife is leading the DFW participation in the iNaturalist bioblitz April 26-29. Photo by Kimberlie Sasan.
April 23, 2019
Want to help DFW's wild things be counted this weekend? Join North Texas nature lovers for a nation-wide bioblitz April 26-29.
Three bills that threaten environmental health and safety are gaining traction. Courtesy of State of Texas.
April 22, 2019
In this Texas Legislature, while school funding and property tax relief have dominated the news, environmental watchdogs warn that several bills that could affect Texans’ air, water, soil and property rights are nearing final votes.
ON THE FRACKWATER FRONT (HB 2771)
The Galveston Bay Foundation reclaims shucked oyster shells from local seafood restaurants for restoration projects in the Galveston Bay estuary. Photos courtesy of Texan by Nature.
April 10, 2019
An Austin-based conservation nonprofit, founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, recently announced the selection of its 2019 Conservation Wranglers.
2015 global birding champ Noah Strycker will be the guest speaker for Fort Worth Audubon Society on Saturday, Jan. 5 at UNTHSC. Photos courtesy of Noah Strycker.
Jan. 2, 2019
Noah Strycker set an audacious goal for in 2015: see half the world’s 10,000 bird species. The prior record of 4,341 did not quite hit the mark. When just 32, Strycker departed on Jan. 1 for Antarctica and by year’s end would surpass his goal, sighting 6,042 species.
The Dallas Branch Out program kicked off in November. Photos courtesy of the city of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability.
Dec. 19, 2018
Dallasites, there’s still time to get a tree. Not for the holidays but to provide shade and other health benefits for decades to come.
Mistletoe is easiest to spot in winter. Photo courtesy of Preservation Tree Services.
You may have noticed it as the trees start to lose their leaves, when it’s more visible. Hidden during summer, the growths look like small, lime green shrubs with waxy white berries. It’s mistletoe, a reminder of Christmas, festive decorations and the quaint tradition of kissing unsuspecting bystanders.
Ed Lowe, 1949-2018, died last week doing what he loved, exploring Big Bend. Photo by Nick Dornak.
Nov. 12, 2018
Ed Lowe’s paddle went all over the Brazos as he fought for the river he loved with an overwhelming passion, following the aquatic trails of Texas author John Graves whose words charged him with a cause: Speak up for rivers. Lowe’s paddle joined Graves’ nearly thirty years ago in a tandem canoe as together they paddled the challenging Lower Pecos River’s whitewaters.
Dallas author and camping guru Wendel Withrow reveals how to prepare for adventure, avoid alligators and escape civilization. Photos courtesy of the author.
Oct. 17, 2018
Dallas-based author Wendel Withrow wrote the definitive guide for tent-camping in the Lone Star State a decade ago. Now the attorney-turned-outdoor enthusiast offers more wisdom and experience in his second edition, released this year by Menasha Ridge Press.