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Sprinting through the brush, or rising in a burst of flight, scaled quail are an iconic species of the grasslands of the Trans-Pecos. Their populations…

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…

The agave is one of the most recognizable of West Texas plants, with its thick, blue-green leaves and towering blooms. For Natives peoples, the agave, or…

Sixty-foot-long lizards hunted the waters, while reptiles with wingspans of nearly 40 feet soared above. It was the Age of Dinosaurs, and much of what…

One billion years ago. The planet, with its rocks and seas, was bare of all but the simplest forms of single-celled life. In the waters, algae were the…

The Montezuma quail is one of Texas' most mysterious and elusive birds. Level ground may belong to bobwhite and scaled quail, but these quail live on…

The approach to the Devils River challenges the senses. Limestone and juniper-covered plains, in gray and muted green, stretch as far as the eye can see.…

You might think of plants as immobile, but they’ve evolved diverse strategies to scatter their offspring far and wide. What are some tactics desert plants use to scatter their seeds?

Sweeping prairies, mountain meadows, river canyons – there are places in rural West Texas that feel timeless. And indeed, such places often retain much of…

Sediment is slowly choking the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region, causing more frequent floods and making it easier for invasive plants to take over its banks. What’s causing this unusual problem?