Christmas Traditions at Historic Fort Leaton

This circa-1800s compound on the Rio Grande celebrates the holidays with centuries old traditions, including a posada, luminarias, tamales, and pinatas. Read how to experience it for yourself.  

The Rio Grande Beaver

The Rio Grande beaver, a subspecies of the American beaver, lives only along the Rio Grande from northern New Mexico to South Texas. Like their cousins, these busy critters are ecosystem engineers, increasing the biodiversity of their habitats. Read more in this piece for Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine. 

The wild films of Ben Masters

From bighorn sheep to ocelots and the Rio Grande, Austin-based filmmaker Ben Masters uses films to promote conservation. Read my interview with Masters in Texas Highways. 

Cross-border Conservation in the Big Bend.

Nature knows no borders, and in the Big Bend region, conservation and management don't either. Read more about the 3 million-plus wild acres on both sides of the Rio Grande.

Overnight on the Rio Grande

A two-day river trip through Santa Elena canyon in Big Bend National Park is about as perfect a trip as I can imagine. Here's my piece on it for Texas Highways.