Heads up, sky-gazers and anyone looking for an excuse to stand in their yard and stare into the night sky — this Saturday, April 12, the Pink Moon is rising! Oh and by “pink,” we mean “not pink at all, but still emotionally satisfying.” Despite its rosy moniker, this “Pink Moon” won’t be strawberry-tinted, or […]
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How a Feeder Cam Turned Me Into a Bird-Watching Dad
It started, as all great midlife crises do, with an impulse purchase on the internet. While some men my age are out buying motorcycles or taking up CrossFit, I went in a different direction: I bought a bird feeder with a camera. A state-of-the-art, live-streaming marvel that now sits in my backyard, capturing footage of […]
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Just Some Adorable Texas Snowpocalypse 2025 Content, Including Pets & Babies
While it may feel like the world is on fire (and rightfully so), mother nature sent parts of Central and South Texas a magical flurry of snowflakes overnight to put out the flames. Austin, San Antonio, and Houston were all under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories on Tuesday. Areas of Houston got between […]
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Officials Warn Texans of Parasites That ‘Screw Into Flesh With Sharp Mouth Hooks’
Texans, grab some bug spray because a parasite that can screw into your flesh could be coming our way. We know, we’re kind of freaking out, too. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is deputizing hunters, hikers, and anyone else wandering the wilds of South Texas to be on maggot watch for the hellish New […]
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This Texas Farm Gives Refugees a New Beginning
They say there’s magic in new beginnings. Our story starts about 20 miles northeast of downtown Austin, over a railroad crossing, and down a two-lane road. Go past an archway of giant tree limbs and toward the end of a long gravel driveway. There sits the Refugee Collective’s Farm in Elgin, where new beginnings are […]
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A Christmas Miracle! Baby Capybara ‘Tupi’ Born at San Antonio Zoo.
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the San Antonio Zoo, the creatures were stirring amid the slew of baby news. For the first time in 24 years, a new baby capybara was born on site Dec. 3, and he’s named Tupi (pronounced two-pee). Rachel Malstaff, the zoo’s director of mammals, tells The Barbed […]
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The Best Gifts for Texans Who Love the Outdoors
For 18 years, the closest I ever came to camping was pitching my pop-up Barbie tent in the living room. Since then, I’m proud to say that I’ve (kind of) learned the ropes. I’ve camped under the stars; hiked the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park; survived a torrential downpour out at Caddo […]
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This Holiday Season, Give Yourself Some Peace of Mind
Hey there listeners, and welcome back. It’s that fallow period between Thanksgiving, Christmas (Hanukkah!), and New Year’s. Time barely counts, calories sure as shit don’t, and your bank account is full of Monopoly money. I am not the man to tell you what to do with all that cash burning a hole in your pocket. […]
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Rejoice! Some Texans May Wake Up to Snowflakes on Thanksgiving
Texas weather is always chaotic, but this year meteorologists are certain it’ll be a jacket and gloves kind of holiday on Thursday. Thank God because if we can’t even wear sweaters at Thanksgiving, they might as well stay in the closet all year. The National Weather Service forecasts a strong cold front will surge through […]
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Move Over Moo Deng — Texas Has Its Own Pygmy Hippo Now
Move over Moo Deng. Texas, meet Akobi, the newest, shiniest pygmy hippopotamus to ever live in Houston. This week, the Houston Zoo adorably announced the arrival of Akobi, which means “first born” in Yoruba, a West African language. The zoo says Akobi is a male 4 1/2-year-old pygmy hippo that recently moved to Texas from […]