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Nature Notes

Marfa Public Radio

Why do rattlesnakes rattle and hummingbirds hum? How do flowers market themselves to pollinators? Why do tarantulas cross the road? Nature Notes investigates questions like these about the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region and the Llano Estacado. Through interviews with scientists and field recordings, this Marfa Public Radio original series reveals the secrets of desert life. Join host Dallas Baxter for new episodes on each week on Thursdays. Episodes are written and produced by Andrew

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The Texas carpenter ant takes “probiotics” to the...

Nature Notes ·

2023/12/21

The ant has evolved an organ specifically to host its “good bacteria.”

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The Salina mucket: A threatened mussel embodies the...

Nature Notes ·

2023/12/14

The Big Bend Rio Grande and its tributaries once abounded in fresh-water mussels. But today, a native Big Bend mussel — the Salina mucket — is proposed for endangered species protection. What's driven this species to the brink and how can it be saved?

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To restore streams, conservationists look to their...

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2023/11/02

Reviving streams means addressing the root causes of their decline. A new initiative aims to do just that by restoring the high grasslands where these desert lifelines begin.

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In rock imagery, the “Goggle-Eye Entity” is a...

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2023/10/26

What archeologists call the “Goggle-Eye Entity” was painted or pecked at hundreds of sites in the desert borderlands, by a prehistoric people known as the Jornada Mogollon.

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New findings deepen the story of White Sands' “ghost...

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2023/10/19

The “ghost prints” of White Sands National Park are among the century's most remarkable archeological discoveries. And new findings strengthen the case that these Chihuahuan Desert footprints are also the oldest evidence of people in the Americas.

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Age of Titans: a journey into Big Bend's dinosaur days

Nature Notes ·

2023/10/12

Big Bend National Park is a place of wonders today. But its past includes equal wonders, and at the top of that list are its vanished dinosaurs.

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Desert lifelines: a new initiative aims to restore...

Nature Notes ·

2023/10/05

There's nothing more wondrous in a desert country than flowing water. But modern human activities have had stark effects on West Texas streams and creeks. Now, there's a new initiative to restore them.

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Dive into deep time: discovering the vanished...

Nature Notes ·

2023/09/21

West Texas today is high and dry. But long ago it was beneath a shallow sea. In "Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend," the book's authors guide readers into the region's singular fossil record — including the teeming life of this ancient ocean.

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Of rain and redolence: Sept. 14 talk by Gary Nabhan...

Nature Notes ·

2023/09/07

Our region's vistas are iconic, but its desert scent — especially after a rain — is just as distinctive. Renowned writer Gary Nabhan will speak on the fragrances of the Chihuahua desert at Marfa's Crowley theater.

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A new book brings Big Bend's ancient animals to life

Nature Notes ·

2023/08/31

Big Bend National Park has a singular fossil record, spanning 130 million years. In "Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend,” that epic story is told, bringing vanished creatures, and vanished worlds, to life.

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Autumnal glory: probing the mysteries of West Texas...

Nature Notes ·

2023/08/24

The West Texas sky island mountains sustain wondrous biodiversity, but there's one particularly graceful being concealed here: Populus tremuloides, the trembling aspen. New research into West Texas aspens could shed light on their history, and on the continent-wide story of this iconic species.

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In “Cemetery Birding,” discovering bittersweet beauty...

Nature Notes ·

2023/08/17

Jennifer Bristol's new book, “Cemetery Birding," takes readers into the bittersweet beauty of these reflective places. Bristol is the keynote speaker at this year's sold-out Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration.

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On the centennial, Texas state parks are poised for a...

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2023/08/10

In November, Texans will vote on the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, a billion dollars to buy new state parklands. It would be a victory for a long fight for state-park funding.

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On the centennial, remembering the women activists...

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2023/08/03

Few policy matters unite Texas as broadly as state parks. Yet, the history of this beloved institution is one of uphill political battles. As the Texas state park system marks its centennial, a new book reveals the central role women activists played in its origins.

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100 years on, chronicling the origin of Texas state...

Nature Notes ·

2023/07/27

As the state parks system marks its centennial, a new book chronicles its history and showcases the visionary Texans who birthed one of the state's most beloved institutions.

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West Texas Jurassic: new fossils are a Texas first

Nature Notes ·

2023/07/13

Thanks to Hollywood, the Jurassic Period — with its dinosaurs and other charismatic reptiles — holds a special place in the popular imagination. But the Jurassic in Texas has long been a blank. Now that's changed.

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On an isolated hill, archeologists unearth an unknown...

Nature Notes ·

2023/06/15

The ancient Egyptians lived in an arid land, but they marshaled the Nile River's floodwaters to build a farming society. Now, researchers have learned something similar unfolded in our region's deep past.

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The Permian and the parks: the science of methane...

Nature Notes ·

2023/06/01

The national parks at Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns are helping scientists understand an unseen but consequential phenomena — the emissions of methane from the Permian Basin oilfield.

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At Agave Festival Marfa, a cinematic journey into...

Nature Notes ·

2023/05/25

The “Three Sisters” — corn, beans and squash — have sustained Indigenous societies across the Americas, including in the Big Bend area. What are the roots of this ancient cultural heritage?

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