Nature Notes

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Why do rattlesnakes rattle and hummingbirds hum? How do flowers market themselves to pollinators? Why do tarantulas cross the road? Nature Notes investigates questions like these about the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region and the Llano Estacado. Through interviews with scientists and field recordings, this Marfa Public Radio original series reveals the secrets of desert life. Join host Dallas Baxter for new episodes on each week on Thursdays. Episodes are written and produced by Andrew Stuart and edited by Marfa Public Radio and the Sibley Nature Center in Midland, Texas.Nature Notes is supported by Shield-Ayres Foundation.

Episode Date
The Gray Vireo: An Oft-Overlooked Desert Bird Reveals Stark Climate Truths
Nov 12, 2026
With Drone Photography, Archeologist Tom Alex Documents Big Bend Heritage Threatened by Border Projects
Nov 05, 2026
Seeking Crops for a Warming World, “Extreme Bean Dream Team” Turns to the West Texas Mountains
Oct 29, 2026
In Fiber Artifacts from West Texas, Archeologist Finds a Thread Connecting the Deep Past and the Present
Oct 22, 2026
On the Pecos, Sul Ross Scientist Finds the Resilience of a Beleaguered River
Oct 15, 2026
Anthropologist Finds “Multispecies Conviviality” Among Javelinas and Texans
Oct 08, 2026
At Indio Mountains, Scientists Track the Secret Lives of West Texas Rattlers
Oct 01, 2026
While the Risks Here are Low, West Texans Are Still Wise to Be Tick Aware
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 17, 2026
In New Research, Alpine Geologist Traces the Forces Behind the Big Bend’s Dramatic Landscapes
Sep 10, 2026
On the Rio Grande’s “Forgotten Reach,” Border Wall Imperils Wildlife and Science
Sep 03, 2026
Border Projects Could Complicate the Return of Bears to Texas
Aug 27, 2026
Archeologists Mobilize as Border Projects Threaten Ancient West Texas Sites
Aug 20, 2026
With Community Science, Big Bend BioBlitz Documents Biodiversity Threatened by Border Projects
Aug 17, 2026
From Balmorhea to Big Bend, Geologist Jesse Kelsch Seeks Insight into West Texas Aquifers
Jul 23, 2026
Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference to Connect Landowners, Scientists for Conservation
Jul 16, 2026
At Hueco Tanks, Archeologists Discover Hundreds of Previously Unrecorded Pictographs
Jul 09, 2026
Seeking the “Blue Birds of Happiness” in West Texas
Jul 02, 2026
When It Comes to Birds, the West Texas Summer is Red Hot
Jun 25, 2026
Amidst Changing Landscapes, Scaled Quail are West Texas Survivors
Jun 04, 2026