I own some land, 50 acres, in northern Uvalde County, the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau. On it there’s a small, one room cabin. From the backside of that…
WE ARE NOT APART FROM NATURE, by Texas Master Naturalist Morgan Sanchez
Recently, I returned to the workforce after completing my graduate studies. I had been a full-time caregiver to my young children while also studying as a full-time graduate student. It…
LEARNING FROM NATURE, by Texas Master Naturalist Jim Baker
As many folks may know from reading articles or blog posts that I have written in the past, my love of nature didn’t develop in normal ways. I always enjoyed…
BECOMING A NATIVE PLANT ADVOCATE, by Texas Master Naturalist Haeley Giambalvo
If you asked me three years ago what a native plant was, I may have responded with a confused look. If you ask me today, I may not be able…
AN UNEXPECTED COMMUNITY, by Texas Master Naturalist Talat Shah
When I moved to San Antonio 10 years ago for family reasons, I wasn’t planning on staying here for the long-term. I thought this might just be a stop along…
HOOKED ON BUTTERFLIES, by Texas Master Naturalist Emily K Hawthorn
I started loving nature as a child. A precocious toddler, I learned to read at an early age. Soon my parents couldn’t keep me supplied with reading material. They turned…
HOPE IS SOMETHING WE CREATE, by Texas Master Naturalist Morgan Sanchez
When I was a little girl, my grandfather shared with me his love of learning and the natural world. He would teach me how to garden at his home and…
Detritus (or, Clothing by the Pound, Not the Ton), by Texas Master Naturalist Krin Van Tatenhove
I’m waiting my turn at the Goodwill Clearance Center on San Antonio’s south side. This is the last stop for unsold items. Their odyssey began in foreign and domestic factories,…
IN THE HILLS, by Texas Master Naturalist AJ Talamantes
“It’s sort of a box canyon,” I tell my wife when I describe the topography, cupping my hands to give her a crude visual. “Anything that comes into the hills…
FINDING A BALANCE, by Texas Master Naturalist Jim Baker
I consider myself an active Master Naturalist. I support the ideas of the organization. I understand that I need to do my part to assist the natural world around me….