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Muddy Trails? As members of SMGA, we all know that hiking and biking on muddy trails is verboten. Doing so is a good way to... Read More

The following photos were shot by Susan Hanson in Upper Purgatory Creek Natural Area this month. FacebookGoogle+LinkedinTwitterMore

Not brand new, but outstanding! Check out this awarding winning title at the library. As always, if you don’t find it on the shelf when... Read More

Happy Summer, San Marcos! The early dawns and late dusks make for long days to enjoy the beautiful natural areas which we are lucky to... Read More

Growing up, I had one image of lizards: they were those little green things that occasionally escaped from the aquarium in my big brother’s room... Read More

Marilyn Brister became a Master Naturalist in 2011–the Painted Bunting Class—after her retirement from Central Texas Medical Center. She grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas,... Read More

I had always thought water was enough. Not so. Granted, the day was hot, but we’d been walking mostly in the shade. And we’d been... Read More

We may have known that walking makes us feel better, but who knew that it can actually make us think better? Neuroscientists are now learning... Read More

Have you ever been on a hike and think you see a tree with an unkempt beard? Ok, maybe that’s just me. Daddy-long-legs, or harvestmen,... Read More