20 episodes
Nature Notes Marfa Public Radio
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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.
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Ancient agave roasters: Big Bend earth ovens complicate the “Paleoindian” story
These ovens, where ancient people slow-roasted succulents like agaves, are rewriting the region's deep history.
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In the Davis Mountains, a mysterious mingling of warblers
The Colima warbler isn’t flashy — it’s mostly gray, with a yellow patch on its rear. And the Big Bend has long been known as the warbler’s only U.S. abode.
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April 27 sale showcases Twin Sisters Natives, a nursery rooted in local expertise
Across three decades, the local nursery has acquired a unique intimacy with the Trans-Pecos flora.
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“Shrine caves” reveal the depth of religious life in prehistoric West Texas
Archeologists have identified numerous “shrine caves,” ancient pilgrimage places, where ceremonies were conducted and offerings made.
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Triassic tyrants: West Texas fossils reveal a time when crocodile kin ruled
In the deep past, proto-crocodilians dominated the planet. And now, a West Texas fossil find has added a new species to the roster of these remarkable creatures.
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Hell pigs and thunder beasts: Meet the archaic mammals of West Texas
Between the dinosaurs' extinction and the fauna we know today, mammals have gone through a dizzying array of changes.