Now that July is here, many spring wildflowers have faded but summer blooms can still be found. Here’s a look at some of the ...

First come myriad white blooms as if the tree is dusted with snow, and tucked amidst delicate flowers peers a curious red-crowned parrot. Red-crowns will ...

Workshop is returning this weekend to Laredo with hands-on planting and a raffle, helping locals create bird-friendly yards.

With a motto being "Capital of the Rio Grande Valley," Harlingen is just one minute over a two-hour day trip. Visiting ...

Of the 1,531 acres of property known as the Miradores Mitigation Site, approximately 371 acres have been restored to wetlands ...

Water is the magic elixir sustaining wildlife, and at the halfway mark of 2025, record rainfall has invigorated South Texas ...

Tall oak and elm trees create perfect shady spots for afternoon picnics. The swimming pool here is a lifesaver during those scorching Texas summer days when temperatures climb into triple digits.

PHARR, Texas – Rio Reforestation, a community planting event, is returning to the Rio Grande Valley, bringing together community members to restore native thornforest habitat. During the event ...

A group of creative entrepreneurs, many with roots in Austin, are giving a new look to the historic center of Lockhart.

Alexandra, a 55-year-old immigrant living in the country illegally, was on her way to work at a watermelon farm in the border city of Edinburg, Texas, recently when her oldest son stopped her before ...

This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. MISSION — More than 100 years ago, developers lured farmers to the Rio Grande Valley by marketing the ...

World Heritage Sites may sound like something only culture vultures will care to see. But don’t make the mistake of underestimating their beauty as well as their importance. Even if you’re not a ...