What the great Texas bighorn sheep experiment tells us about rewilding the West
But on a warm afternoon in December, 77 of these animals were captured near the town of Alpine and hauled back home to build ...
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Texas’s Segment of a New Cross-Country Bike Route Is “Daunting, Scary, and Maybe Even a Bit Unreasonable”
After years of planning, bikepackers and gravel grinders will have a chance to ride from Mexico to Canada on the Great Plains ...
Sprawling storm drives high fire risk in the Plains. What to know.
From the High Plains east of the Rockies to the foothills of the central Appalachians, about 100 million people across 22 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
A Hunter Was Out Looking for Deer in West Texas. He Found a Rare Mammoth Tusk Instead
A hunter was out looking for deer at a private ranch in West Texas when he spotted something unusual sticking out of the ...
Electric Bike Explorer on MSN1d
Stranded in the Desert: The Hidden Dangers of Riding E-Bikes in Remote Areas
Imagine the worst-case scenario for any e-bike rider: your battery dies while you’re deep in an isolated wilderness, and ...
A Man Stumbled Upon the Tusk of a Mammoth
The Columbian mammoth was an herbivore, so the tusks were often used to dig up plant roots or strip bark off trees. Of course, males used the tusks as weapons, especially in the fight over females.
The Texas Tribune6d
Texas’ first abortion arrests stem from monthlong attorney general investigation
Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Support us. By Eleanor Klibanoff Updated: 10 hours ago This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban. By Jessica Priest ...