I’m Azrael, a rescued Czech Shepherd living in West Texas. I was born to work, hike, and play hard. I can catch 100s of bubbles in one playtime. One of my favorite things to do is travel with my mom even if it’s to the post office, but mostly I love hiking with her.…
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The great horned owl is still hanging around the main part of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in perfect camouflage among the dormant trees. While his dead cotton wood tree is now long gone, he’s not far from it. These owls ear tufts are so distinctive. I’ve never heard it call or its deep, stuttering…
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Madrone trees (Arbutus xalapensis) grow at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. The bright red berries become edible about January of every year. Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography
Read MoreAwhile back I traveled to three different Texas courthouses to access older death certificates to complete some specific research. At each courthouse, I encountered clerks who did not know or understand the public record law of accessing these records. Those clerks argued with me even after I showed them the law web links on my…
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