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A century ago, archeologists believed human beings had occupied the Americas for just 3,000 years. Then, a series of discoveries on the plains of West…

“If one is inclined to wonder at first how so many came to be in the loneliest land that ever came out of God's hands, one does not wonder so much after…

Africa collided with what's now the eastern United States, while South and North America fused near the equator. Three hundred million years ago, the…

For Native Americans in the Southwest, agave was the staff of life. Slow-roasted, agave hearts were converted into sweet food, and nomadic peoples cached…

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

Pronghorn are a species unique to North America. Their bodies and instincts are exquisitely adapted to life on the West Texas prairies. They're swifter…

There is nothing more life-giving than flowing water in a land of little rain. And the rivers of desert West Texas are a lifeline not only for humankind,…

Bounded by private holdings at the high end of Texas, Guadalupe Mountains National Park may seem like an isolated outpost of federal land. But Eric…

For visitors to Big Bend National Park, views of the Carmen Mountains of Mexico can be as memorable as those of Santa Elena Canyon or the Chisos…

Isolation defines the Big Bend today. The border town of Presidio, and the surrounding river valley, can seem especially remote. But along the roads here,…