Nature

When was the last time you topped off that backyard bird feeder? San Antonio’s climate and its growing urban footprint can mean bird feeding is a needed benefit for the local avian population. What are the best practices for bird feeding? What bird do you see chowing down at your feeder?

How are the bees doing these days? While there was a significant decline in bee populations in recent years, there's been a surprising uptick lately. However, this doesn't mean the crisis is over. Honeybee populations are increasing – but wild bee populations are still struggling.

Nightly in the summer months, between 10 and 20 million bats stream out of Bracken Cave to dine on bugs.

Chirping frogs fill the night air with strange squeaks and whistles all over Austin, but they are nearly impossible to see.

Michael Holinsky oversees the planting and maintenance of trees in city spaces.

The project just released their Trails Plans this week, which gives Texans an idea of the trail’s proposed route.

Honey Creek is a pristine Hill Country stream lined by cypress trees and shadowed by Spanish moss. It's also in the path of San Antonio's suburbs as they expand north over the Comal County line. To conserve the wild character of this stream, land owners are pursuing strategies to keep their property free from development.

A record increase in hiking has been reported in Texas as residents seek exercise and escape from a pandemic that is nearly a year old.

Among growing cases of COVID-19, protecting our physical health by maintaining social distance, hand-washing and being mindful about what we touch is…

Normally, on Fridays the Weekender highlights the best bets on concerts, stage productions and other events. These days, most everything is closed or…