Amy Martin offers tips for creating a mini-prairie wildscape in your backyard. Above, the Native Texas Park at the George Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Photo by Scooter Smith. April 3, 2018 ...

July 21, 2022 Like many of her neighbors, Kristi Kerr Leonard bought her home for its access to a little bit of wildspace in the city. Her property backed up to a headwater branch of Ash Creek, which ...

MIGHTY MITE MOUNTAINS "The formations in this area on many maps are actually referred to as Palo Pinto Mountains," says Texas Parks and Wildlife park superintendent James Adams. "I know it doesn't ...

Native landscaping at the Rock Springs Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Photo by Julie Thibodeaux. Marshall Hinsley talks to entomologist and New York Times best-selling author Doug Tallamy; ...

By HALEY SAMSEL, FORT WORTH REPORT Sept. 25, 2023 Walking through north Arlington’s Crystal Canyon Natural Area, visitors can see the evidence of invasive weeds everywhere.The colorful flowers and ...

Sept. 17, 2020 About 30 birds were collected in downtown Dallas this week, believed to be migrating birds that flew into buildings after being disoriented by the city's bright lights. The survey led ...

Sept. 1, 2023 On a recent hot day — a break from an even hotter month — I visited a pond at Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve in Arlington. Above the shrinking water source, dozens of dragonflies put on ...

Sept. 3, 2020 Most people enjoy the Dallas skyline at night but the bright lights of the big city are a threat to birds, say conservationists. Each spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through ...

Lights Out Texas asks homeowners, businesses and managers of tall buildings to eliminate or reduce lighting between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. during the peak of the fall migration, Sept. 5 to Oct. 29. Sept.

Etsy is a treasure-trove of hand-made and eco-friendly decor. We just love these reusable pink paper fans, perfect for your Barbie-themed party. Another Etsy find are these gorgeous hand-printed paper ...

The spring plant sale will feature a wide assortment of annuals, perennials, citrus trees, fruit trees, shrubs, bulbs, and seeds. The sale will also include many specialty plants grown at the Garden, ...

Bats emerging at sunset. Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The best-known bat in the Metroplex is the Mexican free-tailed bat.These bats can roost in very big colonies. The ...