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Galveston’s ‘Ghost Wolves’ Carry Something Worth Saving
The coyotes along Galveston’s coast carry a genetic inheritance scientists hope could help endangered red wolves. A Saturday expo brings the story into view.
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Sea Rim State Park, Near Port Arthur, Is Where the Marsh Meets the Gulf
Fall migrants rest on 4,141 acres of beach and marsh at the far southeast corner of Texas. Here is what to see, what it costs and what is closed.
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A Near-Record El Niño Could Bring Texas a Wet, Cool Winter. Experts Say the Soil Still Needs It
The state climatologist says this El Niño is almost as strong as one can get, pointing to rain from now through February. Early October storms helped, but an AgriLife specialist says the moisture is mostly on the surface.
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Texas Kids Can Draw a Fish for Scholarships This Year. The Special Species Is the American Eel
The Texas Fish Art Contest is open to K-12 students through Feb. 28. Here is how to enter, what the rules require, and why the 2027 focus species is a fish most Texans have never seen.
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Delaware's Highest Point Is Beside a Wilmington Road. Most Drivers Never Notice.
Delaware's highest monumented point sits beside a North Wilmington road, while nearby ground may be higher and a 1940s relay tower tells another story.
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Texas Reservoirs Are 72% Full. Here Are the Low Lakes Fall Anglers and Boaters Should Watch
Statewide reservoir storage sits at 72.2% heading into fall, down from 74% a year ago. Central and North Texas lakes are mostly near full, but Sam Rayburn, Medina, Choke Canyon, Falcon and several West Texas lakes are far below normal.
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As Many as 20,000 Raptors Pass Over Hockessin Each Fall. Most People Never Look Up.
Thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons and other raptors pass over Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin each fall. Here is when and how to watch.
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Boca Chica State Park Sale to SpaceX Is Off the November Agenda, but Questions Remain
Texas Monthly reported that the Parks and Wildlife Commission had been scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park land, with SpaceX the likely buyer. The agency says it is not on the November agenda, and Gov. Abbott says no vote is coming soon.
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Texas Dropped Its CWD Zones. Here Is What Deer Hunters Still Have to Do This Season
Mandatory chronic wasting disease check stations and zones are gone, but statewide carcass rules still apply, and free voluntary testing is open now. With the general season opening Nov. 7, here is what changed and what did not.
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Some Texas State Parks Close for Public Hunts This Fall. Check the Dates Before You Go
South Llano River State Park closed to visitors at 5 p.m. Monday for a three-day public deer hunt, the first of several closures there this season. Other parks have hunt dates and flood-damage closures of their own.
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Texas Flounder Fishing Closes Nov. 1. Here Is What to Know Before the Fall Run Shuts Down
Flounder are biting along the Texas coast, and gigging guides report easy limits. But the fishery closes Nov. 1 through Dec. 14. Here are the rules and the reason behind them.
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Red Tide Is Back on the Texas Coast for the First Time in Years. Here Is What Anglers and Beachgoers Should Know
Red tide has lingered along the Texas coast since September, closing several shellfish areas. Here is what is safe to eat, how to avoid the cough and where to check conditions.