THE BOTANICAL JOURNAL

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes

Words and Photographs By James Skogsberg “To those for whom crane voices speak a language that resonates more strongly and more personally than any human voice, and whose messages change...
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Padre Island National Seashore

Padre Island National Seashore

In this centennial year of the National Park Service Organic Act of August 25, 1916, travel to the scared protected spaces of the United States has become a patriotic duty....
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Oldest Oak Tree in Texas

Oldest Oak Tree in Texas

On a boundless Texas blue sky day in July, a mighty Oak stands gnarled by age and twisted with joy celebrating life for over a thousand years. The Goose Island...
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Patrol

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Patrol

Headline photograph is a nesting Kemp's Ridley sea turtle at Surfside Beach, Texas on May 27, 2016  by Jerry Pettit. One of the most endangered sea turtles in the world...
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Bald Eagles: Keeping Houston Wild

Bald Eagles: Keeping Houston Wild

Words by Kelsey Low, Photography by Erik Hanson One sunny day in late November 2015, I was walking near the meadow at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center where I...
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Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake

Every spring, when the wildflowers begin to bloom and the days are filled with warm sunshine, Cody and I take a road trip. We dust off the canoe, gather our gear,...
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The Antique Rose Emporium

The Antique Rose Emporium

Won't you come into my garden? I would like my roses to see you. ~Richard Sheridan. Only a poet and a rosarian could write such loyal words. Roses are glorious friends...
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Lovin' the Loquat Tree

Lovin' the Loquat Tree

For many years, I have seen hundreds of loquats fall to the ground unused. The succulent sweet fruits are delectable and offer an array of culinary uses. Often referred to...
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