Keep Texas Wild
It's not just for kids. If you like nature-related topics in an easy-to-read format, you can find three years of our popular Keep Texas Wild issues and the teacher resources to go along with them.
This Month
- Deadly Disease Spreading in Texas Bats
- Texas Tightens Rules on Hunting, Trapping Mountain Lions
- Park Spotlight: Lake Livingston
- Which State Park Do You Work In?
- Great Outdoors: Camping Off the Ground
- Travel: Junction
- Texcetera: The Name Game
- Fish & Game: Hunters, Anglers and Nature Lovers Power North American Conservation
- Fish & Game: What Are the Odds?
- Wild Thing: Ibis
- Ask a Grackle
- Where in Texas?
“Keep Texas Wild” Teacher Resources
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Sights & Sounds
The COVID-19 pandemic taught a lot of us about the value of microadventures. We were all cooped up in our houses, and the backyard and neighborhood outings we embarked on kept the cabin fever at bay. Bike sales soared, we went on hikes and walks, and we spent a lot of time in our backyards. Besides our homes, the outdoors seemed to be the only safe place to go. In this issue, Dan Oko shows us how to keep the spirit of those close-to-home adventures alive. Elsewhere in this issue, Pam LeBlanc extols the virtues of hammock camping, Sheryl Smith-Rodgers explains the ins and outs of mimicry in insects, and Larry Hodge explores the wacky world of animal nicknames.
Photos shot for the August | September issue
Native plants in a yard
White ibis
Fishing close to home
Prairie dog
Exploring parks
Lake Livingston State Park dock
Lake Livingston State Park shore
Screech owl
Tricolored bat
South Llano River State Park
Getting ready for the hunt
Small Escapes, Big Fun
Microadventures provide exploration and discovery in bite-size pieces.
Look Again!
When animals appear to be other animals (or even poop), that's mimicry at work.
Their Own Parcel of Paradise
MT7 Ranch owners earn stewardship award for restoring their land.
