The Great Trinity Forest—many have heard of it, but how many of us really know what it is? In the…
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Camp Caracara
Dateline - July 8, 2021 - Cooke County A pair of Crested Caracara perched atop an old chimney in Cooke…
Losing Lemmon Lake
I first discovered Lemmon Lake early one morning in the Summer of 2012. Glimpses of the deep blue water could…
Why it’s Challenging to Treat Coyotes with Mange
Healthy Coyotes... Winter coat (left) and summer coat (right).Click to enlarge Anyone who has spent time observing Coyotes in North…
Snow Geese Galore
Snow Geese Galore! Dateline - February 14, 2018 An admission—this wildlife sighting did not take place inside our usual 10…
Getting Around Town—Underground!
A few weeks ago, I noticed outside my office window, a lone Coyote. It was a daytime sighting made in…
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North Texas, Hollywood, and Bonnie & Clyde
Movie Poster for the 1967 Film Fifty-five years. It makes me shake my head in disbelief when I think about…
Cauble Enterprises
The entrance to the Cauble Ranch during its heydays There's a ranch just north of Denton on Interstate 35. These…
The Wise County Time Machine
Entering the Wise County Time Machine I made my first trip to Wise County way back in the early 1980's. …
The Legend of Goatman’s Bridge
Dateline - October 28, 2013 I mention Old Alton Bridge frequently on this website. This bridge spans Hickory Creek in…
The Cold War Comes Home
Dateline - June 12, 2005 Way back in the summer of 1979 my dad took an astronomy course at the…
Ghost Towns in North Texas?
Dateline - March 28, 2005 While collecting data for the maps I made for this site I stumbled across something…
Wildlife Rehab
Rehabbing Baby Bobcats
Our friend---and wildlife rehabber---Kari Waddle has been at it again. The last time we checked in with Kari, she had…
The Unordinary Raccoon
Dateline - May 2, 2020 - Dallas, Texas Those of you who follow this website know that I am always…
Gray Foxes Get Some Help
We have two types of foxes here in North Texas—the Red Fox and the Gray Fox. Here is what Wikipedia…
Rehabbing the Bald Eagle
Wildlife rehabilitation is a challenging endeavor even under the best of circumstances. Wild animals—especially adult wild animals—are often stressed by…
Incubating Eggs
You may remember the unique and unfortunate situation we discovered in Carrollton back in the late spring. A pair of…
Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Dateline - August 26, 2012 It is no secret that I enjoy working on this web site. Almost every week…
Rescue, Rehab, and Release
Dateline - March 1, 2009 This past spring my daughter and I were invited to participate in an event that…
Hearts Afire
Dateline - February 1, 2014 One of the great privileges of keeping this website is the opportunity it affords me…
Mountain Lions in DFW
Are There Mountain Lions In The Dallas/Fort Worth Area?
The Mountain Lion goes by many different names, cougar, puma, panther, painter, catamount. All of these are just different ways…
Mountain Lions in the Metroplex?
This spring has been the season of Mountain Lion sightings in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. I have received an unusual…
Rowlett Mountain Lion Confirmed!
Dateline - November 23, 2020 - Rowlett, Texas BIG NEWS! Click to Read This is a wildlife sighting confirmation fifteen…
A Lion’s Fate
Thirty-seven Days in the Metroplex By now many of you have heard the story of the recent Mountain Lion sightings…
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Interior Least Terns: Their Numbers are on the Rise!
Dateline - July 2023 - Denton County Terns are a family of seabirds birds characterized…
Buckland Peninsula
DATELINE - Spring 2023 The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is blessed with an abundance of reservoirs…
Swainson’s Hawk Summer
Dateline - July and August 2023 - Dallas, Texas This is the kind of special…
Alone is Authentic!
New to Me A few weeks ago I stumbled across a TV show that I…
Squirrels, Rabbits, and Evolution?
Darwin Comes to Town by Menno Schilthuizen I recently did a book review on Darwin…
Book Review: Darwin Comes to Town
Darwin Comes to Town by Menno Schilthuizen Darwin Comes to Town by Menno Schilthuizen (copyright…
Predator and Prey… In the Front Yard
Dateline - September 2020 Occasionally, I don't have to venture any further than my own…
Rabbit and Raccoon
Summer 2023 What is the Nature of Nature? People like to think of nature as…
This Place in the Woods – The Great Trinity Forest
The Great Trinity Forest Click to Enlarge Several years ago I ran a long term…
Trail Camera Review: Moultrie Mobile Edge
Dateline - Winter 2023 Moultrie Mobile EdgeLaunched Summer 2022 Late last year I was struck…
Murrell Park on Grapevine Lake
DATELINE -Autumn 2022 The greater Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is home to a number of wonderful…
North Texas, Hollywood, and Bonnie & Clyde
Movie Poster for the 1967 Film Fifty-five years. It makes me shake my head in…
Rehabbing Baby Bobcats
Our friend---and wildlife rehabber---Kari Waddle has been at it again. The last time we checked…
Summertime at the Dallas Arboretum
Summer 2022 The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is…
Coyotes and Armadillos
Dateline - Summer 2022 - North Denton County Earlier in the summer I began to…
Urban Wildlife After Dark
Nighttime in DFW The people of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex are fortunate to share our…