Nature Articles

Learning to quickly identify termites can save your home and property from considerable damage.

Whenever you are attempting to get the best possible results from your plants, it is helpful to know their underlying biology. If you want the optimum results from your crops this year, take soil samples and send them to a soil testing lab to determine the best fertilizer to use.

A manicured yard can make your home look warm and inviting. The best way to achieve a beautiful lawn is through soil testing for recommendations of the nutrients your soil needs.

Gain basic understanding about how camera traps work and how they can help you capture amazing photos. Learn how you can create a true haven for species that struggle to survive in our artificial environments.

Tennessee has been blessed with an abundance of high quality ground water as primary source of their water needs. With localized exceptions, Tennessee's ground water is of good quality as is evidenced by the number of public water systems utilizing ground water in Tennessee and the dozen or more bottled water facilities.

Run of River power generation is a green energy alternative to hydroelectric power production in British Columbia, Canada. Find out how run-of-river power projects work.

People are trying many different methods to save on energy costs. Some people try resources like new, more energy efficient appliances or turning down the heat in the winter and the air conditioning in the summer. Some people turn to alternative energy resources like solar power.

The woolly bear caterpillar's brown stripe, the height of a hornet's nest from the ground, and how a bear situates itself inside its winter den have all been used to predict the severity of an upcoming winter. Is there any truth to these techniques? Studies have indeed been done. Nevertheless, I'd advise you to take nature's signs with a big grain of salt.

Where to find Christmas celebrations at State parks near Austin.

Evergreens leaves are covered in a waxy coating. Deciduous trees go dormant. White-tailed deer grow a coat of hollow hairs. Chipmunks cache seeds and nuts. Black bears put on a thick layer of fat. Even people stack firewood and can vegetables. Every living thing in the northern hemisphere prepares for winter in some way. Winter: bring it on! We're all ready for you.

This is a list of how some temperate region creatures cope with the cold of winter. Some animals make a natural antifreeze in their bodies, others wait it out underwater, some dig down into the ground, and some even freeze solid. It really is amazing how they manage.

Ben Franklin wanted the wild turkey as our national bird instead of the bald eagle. After all, turkey was served at America's first Thanksgiving. Both birds have nearly been eliminated, and both have responded well to reintroduction efforts. In the end, both birds are recognized in their own special way. One appears on our national emblems, and the other gets...well...eaten at Thanksgiving.

Chances are, your electric bill is not skyrocketing as much as some of your other bills. Unfortunately, as long as our political leaders refuse to end reliance on fossil fuels and harmful nuclear resources, the price of electricity will double, and perhaps even triple in the next few years.

For more than 200 years inventors worldwide have filed patents for wave-power technology of a dazzling variety of designs-bobbing objects ("ducks"), buoys, articulated rafts, floating bags, overspills, and many others.

Zilker Metropolitan Park is perhaps the brightest jewel in Austin's golden crown of parks and other outdoor venues. It is 351 acres of endless amusements for all ages and interests.