Known for its distinctive black-and-gold plumage and beautiful calls, the arrival of the Golden-cheeked Warbler signifies springtime in Central Texas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpkAei-00EA Golden-cheeked Warbler Song via The American Bird ...
Since moving to a new home, with my new husband, I’ve declared war. War on the invasive iceplant covering a hillside all along the property.
Wild Wonder helps children learn and wonder about God and nature, get outside, and spark their imaginations as they explore God’s good creation. Created by A Rocha USA, Wild Wonder is a Vacation Bible School (VBS) style curriculum designed for children ag ...
For the first time at a UN Climate Conference, the burning of fossil fuels was officially acknowledged as the key cause and driver of climate change. Will this signify a new era of climate action? At the end of 2023, representatives from 200 countries me ...
When you think of Southern California, what plants come to mind? Perhaps it’s palm trees lining the streets of Los Angeles, citrus orchards cascading across Orange County, or eucalyptus groves offering a fragrant canopy on college campuses. However, these ...
Happy New Year! While December 31st is the end of our Gregorian calendar, the liturgical season of Advent, which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, marks the start of a new year for Christians. In her latest book, Advent, part of the Fullnes ...
By: Alli Cutting and Michaela Stenerson, A Rocha USA Marine Conservation Interns The MindLife today is filled with information and stimulation, vying for our attention—screens, images, emails, texts, traffic, and crowds. Our brains do a lot of processin ...
Long before you and I arrived on earth, people have walked the land knowing the names and stories of the plants, animals, rocks, and rivers. They knew the use of each plant, what ailments it cured, and how to harvest and care for it. They knew where anima ...
The Bull Creek watershed, located in Austin, has been called “the Galapagos of Texas” by locals due to its ecological diversity and geological features. With an 11-mile spring-fed creek dotted with waterfalls and swimming holes, limestone seeps, and scen ...
By: Allison Cutting We are all connected through one ocean. The sea is teeming with life of incredible diversity -- from blue whales being the largest animal to have ever lived to microscopic phytoplankton which produce half of the world’s oxygen. Bodies ...