By Rebecca Bracken While I suspect the majority of people here in Texas have seen a monarch butterfly, most probably don’t know that they make one of the most amazing …
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By Celeste Silling You’ll never hear a seasoned birder using the term “seagull.” I, myself, have used the treasonous term more than once around a group of birders and been …
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Caleb Clarkson Spring is an exciting time to be a bird nerd on the Texas Gulf Coast. As fresh buds begin to swell on the trees and Texas shakes off …
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by Martin Hagne The habitats of the coastal areas along the gulf are diverse with wildlife, and bird species in particular are rather abundant. From the ever-present gulls to the …
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By Hannah Beckett I’ve heard the saying “All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” This phrase can be a mind twister until you concentrate on the meaning …
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By Kayla Pringle Each year, young artists across the state of Texas have the opportunity to turn creativity into conservation through the SPLASh (Stopping Plastic and Litter Along Shorelines) Beach …
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By Evan McGuire Everyone has heard of mistletoe and its connotations with Christmas, but do you really know what it is? I don’t think I really knew what it was …
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By Celeste Silling In 2005, the Secretary of the Interior made the announcement that an Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis, had been seen in eastern Arkansas. This announcement thrilled the birding …
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By Caleb Clarkson In my personal life, there are times when my brain feels like it is moving a million miles per minute. Whether it is personal struggles, friction with …
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By Hannah Beckett The past month, stores and radio airwaves have been filled with Christmas music. Every year we hear our favorite holiday tunes on repeat and mindlessly sing along …
