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The SMGA recently partnered with the Texas State Wildlife Society to lead a guided hike for a local homeschool group. Students explored Lower Purgatory Creek... Read More

The Christmas Bird Count is December 19 this year.  Now in its sixth year in San Marcos, it will be led once again by Rebekah Rylander.... Read More

Discovering new trails in San Marcos is a great way to get in touch with nature and get out as a family to explore. On... Read More

Mark Carter grew up in New England but got to Texas as soon as he could. Mark feels very fortunate to live in a community... Read More

POLLINATOR BIOBLITZ The 6th Annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz returns in October. Mark your calendars now and get ready for some photographic fun and the opportunity... Read More

Early fall in Central Texas can be almost as wonderful as early spring—provided we’ve had rain. Fortunately, we did receive almost 6 inches at the... Read More

This month’s Outside / In column features a fascinating memoir of scientific exploration by Suzanne Simard, one of the world’s leading forest ecologists. Simard is... Read More

When the pandemic began—that would be about 20 months ago, in case you’ve been busy and haven’t kept up with such things—my husband, Larry, and... Read More