Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in helping waterbirds with rest stops along their seasonal migration routes.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

While paddleboarding remains popular at Lady Bird Lake, swimming has been illegal at the reservoir since the '60s.

It is often confused with the Northern water snake, which is why knowing the difference between the two is crucial when spending time at Texas lakes, where most snakes are found. Small mammals, birds, ...

We think of lawns as an iconic American institution. But our carefully manicured green lawns have their roots in European ...

A water bird rarely seen in Colorado appears to be taking a summer vacation at a private Boulder County pond, to the delight ...

Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month ... you can see a variety of species enjoying the water. Swallows come in to drink on the wing, herons and egrets search for small fish ...

The wind is in your hair, you can smell the salt in the air, and suddenly you see some huge birds flying in a formation. No ...

But many stops along the birds' round-trip route are threatened. There are water shortages affecting agriculture in Texas, where the birds forage at turf grass farms; grassland loss and ...

Fort Worth, which has become another egret hotspot, recommends trimming trees before nesting season begins. It says thin tree canopies of 70% cover or less are less attractive nesting sites. In the ...