nature

Jane Goodall, the Natural World, and Why I Track Skunks

Whenever I see one, I think: fashion show. Something from Chanel. A bit of art deco. That black and white aesthetic.

by Sharman Apt Russell

Choose Native Plants!

by Paula Levihn-Coon

Poem: West Texas Sage

Strangest State: Ken Paxton and Other Odd Creatures

by Texas Observer Staff

A sun-bleached desert landscape iin Georgia O'Keefe country, Abiquiu, New Mexico, with a huge mesa and scrubby bushes, reminiscent of Georgia O'Keefe's landscapes.

Poem: A Prayer to Georgia O’Keeffe

I want to live in the negative space of your landscapes

A broad, grassy tree-lined area of the Lone Star Hiking Trail. Two hikers walk along the center, one using ski poles as walking sticks.

200,000 Steps on the Lone Star Hiking Trail

This 96-mile journey from Richards to Cleveland offers respite from the pandemic and urban sprawl.

by Sergio Chapa

A Texas ocelot, a pale spotted wild cat, creeps directly towards the camera out of a stand of trees, looking ferocious and adorable at once.

A ‘Love Letter’ To Texas Wildlife

From ocelots to egrets, Deep in the Heart features breathtaking footage of 12 of the state's rarest animals.

Small Birds in Big Bend

A stretch of arid desert in West Texas is the crown jewel of the state’s birding hotspots.

by Christopher Collins