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How Accurate Is The Saying, "For Every Bar In Odessa There's A Church In Midland?"

Today we’re diving into a question from our West Texas Wonders series and this one is taking us to the Permian Basin. Sarah Ross Kelliher, a librarian at…

The cover of Ruggia's new book, "American Black Bears: New Neighbors in the Big Bend"

Alpine artist Chris Ruggia celebrates Black Bears, “New Neighbors” in the Big Bend

In paintings and comics, Alpine artist Chris Ruggia has captured West Texas wildlife with care, curiosity and whimsy for two decades. Now, he has a new book inspired by the return of black bears to the Big Bend region.

Mexican long-nosed bats, which summer in Big Bend National Park, are exquisitely adapted for collecting their favorite food — agave nectar. Their muscular forearms allow them to maneuver around agave flowers, and they sop up nectar with long, bristly tongues.

From a Chisos Mountains cave, endangered agave bats haunt the desert night

At sunset tonight, a few thousand Mexican long-nosed bats will fly from a cave high in the Chisos Mountains. They’ll disperse to feast on agave nectar — pollinating the iconic plants in the process. These “agave bats” are deeply imperiled by human impact but for now, they’re holding their own.

How Do 4-Way Stops Really Work?

As we approach peak summer festival season, one Marfa resident is out to learn the real rules of the busiest intersection in town -- the 4-way stop on San…

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