The Fifth Season

In the Chihuahuan Desert, we spend fall, winter, spring and summer talking about our fifth season—the rainy season. What does its arrival mean for our plant and animal neighbors? MORE…

Spadefoot Desert Chorale

Summer storms send many desert frogs and toads into a raucous reproductive frenzy. What role do their choruses play in their hasty courtship? MORE…

Overwintering Hummingbirds

Some species of hummingbird visit West Texas even during our winter months. How do they survive freezing weather, and what can you do to help them? MORE…

Harnessing the Wind

Eons before the first windmill was erected, fungi and plants were using wind to spread themselves around. How do plants and animals in the Chihuahuan Desert exploit wind’s perpetual energy? MORE…

Winter in the Chihuahuan Desert

Winter has arrived in the Chihuahuan Desert. The grasses are golden-brown, the leaves are falling, and temperatures are dropping. But the thing that really says “winter” is the stillness. It’s so quiet. Where has everything gone? MORE…