An innovative archaeological dig has revealed the park's original wet prairie, buried by years of farming and development.
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Out with the new, in with the old: prairie restoration at Sheldon Lake
A fierce battle is under way to vanquish invasive grasses and restore the prairie's native landscape.
Read More »Booming Prairie Chickens at the Attwater Refuge
An early morning visit to the breeding grounds of the endangered Attwater's Prairie Chicken.
Read More »Jupiter and its moons at McDonald Observatory
On a visit to the McDonald Observatory in West Texas, I gazed at Jupiter and the Orion Nebula and traveled in the footsteps of Galileo.
Read More »Big Bend Ranch: West Rim Overlook Trail
The Fresno Rim trail offers a taste of a solitary desert hike - without the difficulties of most of Big Bend Ranch's more primitive routes.
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McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
McFaddin is home to tens of thousands of wintering waterfowl, migratory songbirds and the largest collection of alligators in Texas.
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
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Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
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Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Sanctuaries
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Boy Scout Woods Bird Sanctuary
During the spring and fall migrations hundreds of birders flock to this small patch of forest on High Island.
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Smith Oaks & The Rookery
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Sabine Woods Sanctuary
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Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary
Trails
Big Bend: Burro Mesa Pour-off Trail
The darker rhyolite and yellow breccia layers from the bluff at the ...
Read More »Big Bend Ranch: West Rim Overlook Trail
The Fresno Rim trail offers a taste of a solitary desert hike - without the difficulties of most of Big Bend Ranch's more primitive routes.
Read More »Guadalupe Mountains: Dog Canyon-McKittrick Canyon
Rolling hills and sweeping valleys give way to rugged peaks on this ...
Read More »Guadalupe Mountains: McKittrick Canyon Trail
The McKittrick Canyon Trail is two trails in one. The first is ...
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