Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kayaking in Texas is very surprising and interesting. From paddling through cities to exploring the Gulf Coast and Rio Grande ...

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 ...