Strangest State: Ken Paxton and Other Odd Creatures
Impeachments, record-breaking alligator gars, and other rarities from far-flung Texas.
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Strangest State: Heat Waves, Emus, and Prairie Dogs
Dog weddings, record-breaking temperatures, and creepy dolls on the beach: notes from far-flung Texas.
Time Traveling in a Glass-Bottomed Boat
In Edwards Aquifer country, as goes the blind salamander, so go we all.
Eyes Up! The Bats of Bayou City
Meet the wildlife expert who cultivates love for the 300,000 bats of Waugh Drive Bridge.
Is San Antonio for the Birds?
Amid growing urban-wildlife conflict, a fight over Brackenridge Park calls into question the rights of nature.
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.
Writer Rick Bass Fights for 20 Grizzly Bears
The author’s new collection of essays is a Texas naturalist’s scrapbook of the Lone Star State. It’s also a deep look at the natural world.
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Audio: Border Patrol Plans to Light Up Butterfly Refuge Like a ‘War Zone’
Trump's wall is headed for a 100-acre butterfly sanctuary in Texas. CBP officials are just now providing basic information to the refuge's leaders.
In Texas, One of the World’s Oldest, Weirdest Fish Finally Gets Its Due
Long considered “trash fish,” alligator gar have patrolled Texas rivers for millions of years. Now this living fossil may finally be getting its due.