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A cluster of people with cameras gather among native plants as they hunt for signs of insects and other small wildlife near the visitor center at the LBJ WildFlower Center.

Insects All Around Us

Exploring the foliage for crawling, flying critters in one of Austin’s most beautiful nature preserves.

by Kit O'Connell

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Apr 08, 2021

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.

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Nov 19, 2018

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.

by Asher Elbein

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