Nature
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Devils River SNA Becomes First International Dark Sky Sanctuary in Texas
Devils River State Natural Area has just become the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary in Texas and the...
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Can the Texas Nine-Banded Armadillo Really Cause Leprosy?
The nine-banded armadillo is the only species of this small mammal that lives in North America. There are...
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Truth or Texas Tall Tale: Can Horny Toads Shoot Blood Out of their Eyes?
Can horny toads really shoot blood out of their eyes, or is that just another Texas tall-tale about...
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Bald Eagle Comeback in Texas is Noteworthy: What of its Future?
While acting on a tip in November of 2018, a game warden from central Texas was able to...
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Bald Eagles in Texas are Making a Comeback: Where You Can See Them
Bald eagles in Texas? Yes! In recent years the population has been expanding. Once upon a time, bald eagles...
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Largest Population of ‘Ancient’ Turtles in Texas May be in Buffalo Bayou
Wildlife biologist Eric Munscher has been studying alligator snapping turtles in Buffalo Bayou in Houston. It's such an...
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Viewers Jump to Conclusions About Kangaroo Filmed in the Hill Country
In a recent Facebook video, a kangaroo is seen hopping down a back country while folks in a...
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Fishing on a Beautiful Spring Morning on the Highland Lakes
There is something magical about an early spring morning on the Highland Lakes in...
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Millions of Bats in Flight From Bracken Cave Captivate Visitors
In a spectacle that darkens the skies overhead, millions of bats take flight from Bracken Cave near San...
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‘Terrifyingly Cool’ Video of Tarantula Seen Swimming in Texas
In what was called a “terrifyingly cool” video, Big Bend Ranch State Park identified that tarantulas can and...
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Lubbock’s Protected Prairie Dogs Delight Visitors at Prairie Dog Town
Lubbock is known for several things, paramount among them, it's the home of Texas Tech University...
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The Giant Spider Web that Swallowed Up Trees in Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, even the spiderwebs. More than just creepy, a massive spider web in Texas was...
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Gorgeous Powderhorn Ranch is the Newest State Wildlife Area in Texas
By the spring of 2019, it's anticipated that a new wildlife management area in Texas will be open...
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Hunters Beware: Warnings of Bovine Tuberculosis in Wild Deer
In the state of Michigan, authorities are warning hunters in their state to check for bovine tuberculosis in...
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Made in America: The Only Exclusively North American Dog
The Carolina dog is considered the only breed of dog in America with no
Two-Headed Snakes: Double The Danger or Twice As Fascinating?
Last month, a woman in Virginia found a two-headed copperhead snake...
Eyes Too Big for its Stomach: Texas Rattlesnake Tries to Eat a Bird Whole
Have your eyes ever been bigger than your stomach? One Texas rattlesnake certainly knows that feeling all too...
Great Horny Toads! Video Shows Release of 140 Horned Lizard Hatchlings
Focusing efforts toward the repopulation of the Texas horned lizard, among other Species of Greatest Conservation Need, TPWD...
The Legend of the Texas Hoop Snake: Fact or Folklore?
If you grew up hearing tall tales about the fictional cowboy, Pecos Bill, who was raised...
On The Road Less Traveled: South Llano River State Park
There is a place where time seems to stand still. A place where the water flows up out...
