D Magazine has invited experts to discuss returning the Dallas Trinity River corridor back to its natural landscape. Above, wading birds in the Great Trinity Forest. Photo courtesy of Ben Sanderson/DallasTrinityTrails.blogspot.com. By Amy Martin Feb. 27, […]
North Texas Wild: Spring Creek Forest preserves ‘biological museum’ in Garland
The 200-acre Spring Creek Forest Preserve features ancient trees, fossils and rich plant life. by Amy Martin Feb. 8, 2017 The towering aged trees along Spring Creek are visible to thousands of people from the […]
North Texas Wild: Bats hang at Parker County sanctuary while they heal
Peekaboo, a rescued Egyptian fruit bat, front, and friends hanging out at Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford. Photos courtesy of Bat World Sanctuary. By Amy Martin Oct. 26, 2016 It doesn’t look much like […]
North Texas Wild: Behaviorist provides emotional enrichment for animals at Boyd sanctuary
Louis Dorfman greets Louis, a Bengal tiger at International Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Wise County. Photos by Scooter Smith. by Amy Martin Oct. 17, 2016 It’s early afternoon, on the first day of fall that actually felt like […]
North Texas Wild: WHO you gonna call? Blackland Prairie Raptor Center provides ER for birds of prey
By Amy Martin Barred owl at the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center in Lucas. This is first in a series of North Texas Wild columns about wildlife rescue centers in North Texas. Photos courtesy of BPRC. Aug. […]
North Texas Wild: Smart phone apps enhance your connection to nature
Point your StarWalk app at the night sky to get quick astromical IDs. Amy Martin has compiled the ultimate nature app guide. By Amy Martin Aug. 8, 2016 Ever seen someone out in nature with […]
North Texas Wild: A rollicking tour of iconic Northeast Texas prairies
By Amy Martin The Native Prairies Association of Texas hosted a prairie tour in Northeast Texas in early June. Intrepid Green Source DFW columnist tagged along on the day-long charter bus tour that ended with a rainbow over Daphne […]
North Texas Wild: Fort Worth Nature Center offers window into region’s wild past
The Fort Worth Nature Center’s bison herd is one of its biggest draws. Photos courtesy of Fort Worth Nature Center unless otherwise noted. By Amy Martin June 7, 2016 Are these on your hiking bucket […]
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 […]