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It's a member of one of the most endangered groups of animals in the United States, and its home is one of the most imperiled river systems in the world.…

On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service. The national parks are a uniquely American idea –…

The Triassic redbeds are one of the scenic highlights of West Texas. They dazzle in the red cliffs of Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyons state parks.…

The man who once owned it said it was “the most beautiful place in Texas.” It’s a West Texas place where desert meets flowing water and where the plants…

They're aggressive, swift in the attack, and deliver a potent, neurotoxic venom. Mountain lions, raptors and rattlesnakes – West Texas doesn't lack for…

If you begin your day with coffee, or end it with a cocktail, you know that plants can pack a punch. Plants have been medicine throughout human history,…

What archeology tells us about the past is often partial, tentative, generating as many questions as answers. Yet in some cases, archeology can reveal the…

If, as Emerson said, “the health of the eye demands a horizon,” Big Bend National Park is the ultimate tonic for the eyes. Visitors are awed by expansive…

No place can more quickly erase a vision of the desert as monotony than Big Bend National Park. From canyon to summit, there's a 6,000-foot range in…

For this episode, Nature Notes is teaming up with “West Texas Wonders” – a new reporting series where listeners ask questions and Marfa Public Radio finds…