Beth Miller

Communing with Nature: Blue Jay Bullies Here in East Texas, we share our environments, both urban and rural, with Blue Jay bullies. Loving mates and...

Communing With Nature: The herons and egrets, and in fact all birds, are descended from Tyrannosaurus Rex Nearly extinct at the beginning of the 20th...

Communing With Nature: Nesting in the Pineywoods The West Gulf Coastal Plain, known by Texans as the Pineywoods, is the most forested part of the...

Communing with Nature: Polk County Christmas Bird Count Delivers Mixed Results Binoculars and maps, water, cameras, and phone apps were ready, as 14 Piney Wood...

Communing with Nature: Take a Hike for Dinner, Forage Fall is a great time get out into the woods in East Texas for a hike....

Severe Heat Poses Many Challenges for Hummingbirds in Texas They’re Here!  You’ve likely seen a few, or more, Ruby Throated hummingbirds flitting between your native...

Breeding Birds: Till Death Do Them Part, Sometimes If you’ve braved the heat even for a walk around your yard or block, you’ve seen or...

Fishing Hole Nature: Celebrating Our Local East Texas Bald Eagles! We celebrate our country’s independence next month, and what better way to honor the...

Communing with Nature: Go Native. Better for You, Better for Bugs and Birds! How would you like your garden beds to become nearly maintenance free,...

Communing with Nature: 12 Myth Busting Winter Bird Facts We’ve had some true cold snaps in the past few months and while we prepped the...