Dive into deep time: discovering the vanished creatures of Big Bend's ancient sea

09/21/23 • 4 min

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West Texas today is high and dry. But long ago it was beneath a shallow sea. In "Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend," the book's authors guide readers into the region's singular fossil record — including the teeming life of this ancient ocean.

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Of rain and redolence: Sept. 14 talk by Gary Nabhan is a journey into the desert 'osmocosm'

Our region's vistas are iconic, but its desert scent — especially after a rain — is just as distinctive. Renowned writer Gary Nabhan will speak on the fragrances of the Chihuahua desert at Marfa's Crowley theater.

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Desert lifelines: a new initiative aims to restore West Texas streams

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There's nothing more wondrous in a desert country than flowing water. But modern human activities have had stark effects on West Texas streams and creeks. Now, there's a new initiative to restore them.