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This week on Nature Notes, we continue our dive into the world of heat adaptations. This week we find out how animals deal with extreme heat. Some go into…

Our region is one of extremes, and like the strong winds of spring and summer, the storms of the monsoon season can be intense and violent. But, in arid…

Fall colors burst across the McKittrick Canyon every autumn. Amongst the dusty green of agave and cacti, the red berries of the Texas madrone trees mingle…

The gray fox is a New World native. It ranges from southern Canada to northern South America. Fossils of the animal found in Arizona have been dated back…

They're perhaps the most efficient hunters in West Texas. Searching and striking in silence, they can hunt on the darkest of nights, with stunning…

Survival is a fierce and relentless business. And the strategies for survival are many. Parasitism – in which one organism benefits at the expense of…

Predators and fierce competitors are facts of life in nature. But for many creatures, mutually beneficial relationships are just as important. In West…

Across the country, gardeners and landscapers are embracing the use of native local plants. It's a movement that's growing in West Texas as well. The Big…

They inspire both wonder – and fear. They're part of the mythology of Native Americans. Few animals are as fascinating as the bear. During the last three…

The land lies parched. The prairie grasses are brittle. After months of dry winter weather, wind is blowing away the dusty soil of West Texas.Then, on a…