Nature

The rugged unpaved trails that give people access to nature are taking a back seat to clearing more heavily used pathways.

The forces that have killed the river this spring aren’t likely to abate. What’s happening now could become a regular occurrence.

Local birders are recording the flight calls of the millions of birds that fly through the Houston area during spring migration.

For two years, researchers at the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve have been recording the preserve to see how human noise influences the natural world.

The national park in Far West Texas surpassed 500,000 visitors in a calendar year — a first in the park’s 76-year history.

The 11-acre green space east of the Capitol will feature wetlands, a Hill Country garden and a 5,000-seat amphitheater.

The bridge will allow people and animals to safely cross over the parkway that divides the 330-acre park and make it easier for animals to reach watering holes.

From Texas Standard:Trees are scarce in the Texas Panhandle. Big trees are even scarcer.The region is droughty and windy. Blizzards and hail are common.…