Mark Carter grew up in New England but got to Texas as soon as he could. Mark feels very fortunate […]

POLLINATOR BIOBLITZ The 6th Annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz returns in October. Mark your calendars now and get ready for some

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

This month’s Outside / In column features a fascinating memoir of scientific exploration by Suzanne Simard, one of the world’s

When the pandemic began—that would be about 20 months ago, in case you’ve been busy and haven’t kept up with

In addition to a much-needed drop in temperature, fall brings an influx of gorgeous colors to our San Marcos trails.

When we talk about the value of the natural areas in San Marcos, we tend to focus first on recreation,

On a recent Saturday, while heading to Spring Lake to look for photo opportunities, I came across a group of

The San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance recognizes that walking, biking, and hiking in nature can bring health, joy, peace, and even

Picking his way through layers of brush, branches and leaves, Eric Weeks removes some stringy vine from the side of

To mark the 10th anniversary of our monthly bird walks, the Loop is featuring images captured by two of our

Haley Tacker Awarded ScholarshipCongratulations to Haley Tacker, a 2020-2021 SMGA Fellow. Haley was recently honored by the Meadows Center as