By Julie Thibodeaux Green Source DFW columnist Amy Martin recently published a book on poison ivy called “Itchy Business.” In this interview, Martin talks about the plant that inspired her to write the book and what she learned over […]
Itchy Talks by Amy Martin: Making Poison Oak and Ivy Fun
What results when you combine the topic of poison oak and ivy with a journalist who has 20 years experience in public speaking? Great talks that are super informative while being very upbeat and funny. […]
North Texas Wild: Two local fests celebrate the prairie we call home
By Amy Martin 0 Comments April 26, 2016 What if word got out that all but one percent of the Piney Woods ecosystem of East Texas had been leveled? There would be a huge public […]
North Texas Wild: 7 best places for long hikes in DFW
photo: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas offers 8 miles of trails on 120 acres. Courtesy of Texas Land Conservancy By Amy Martin April 5, 2016 Escape from the urban stress and get in shape […]
North Texas Wild: Coppell Nature Park offers respite from urban sprawl in northwest Dallas County
The 66-acre Coppell Nature Park opened on Earth Day 2014. Photos courtesy of Chris Jackson, DFWUrbanWildlife.com. Feb. 16, 2016 To stroll a forested park in the DFW area is to enjoy a day in the Chino-Texan […]
North Texas Wild: Ode to the Little Brown Bird
The rufous-crowned sparrow is more likely seen in Tarrant County and farther west according to NCTexasBirds.com. Photo courtesy of Christopher L. Wood/Cornell Lab of Ornithology. by Amy Martin Jan. 18, 2016 We like our birds […]
North Texas Wild: Local conservationists are bringing back the Blackland Prairie
A prairie remnant at Winfrey Point overlooking White Rock Lake in Dallas. Photo by Sean Fitzgerald. By Amy Martin Nov. 24, 2015Stand sometime in the midst of a typical Texas pasture. Everything is contained, with […]
North Texas Wild: Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake
Local history winds through Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake Nov. 3, 2015 by Amy Martin Bob Jones is everywhere in the far northern parts of Southlake where it adjoins Grapevine Lake. Bob Jones Road, […]
North Texas Wild: Twelve Hills Nature Center offers Oak Cliff oasis
by Amy Martin According to Marcie Haley, Twelve Hills Nature Center is a welcome anomaly in this part of town. “In Oak Cliff, every piece of open land is being developed and yet here we are,” said Haley. […]
North Texas Wild: Citizen scientists document urban wildlife on iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers and learn about the natural world. Courtesy of iNaturalist. Aug. 25, 2015 By Amy Martin Texas Parks & […]
North Texas Wild: Moonlady’s guide to local stargazing at area’s top astronomical venues
North Texas astronomy groups and planetariums offers a plethora of opportunities to learn about the night sky at both outside gatherings and indoor venues. Courtesy of the Franklin Institute. By Amy Martin July 29, 2015 […]
