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You Don’t Know What You’re Missing – Our Visit to the Buffalo Lake NWR

By: Christena July 5, 2017January 23, 2018

Nature StoriesBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Friends of High Plains Complex, GetOutside, Nature, USFWS, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife RefugesLeave a Comment

Four friends who support the Friends of the High Plains Refuge Complex met at the Buffalo Lake Refuge south of Umbarger, Texas on the first day of July this year. Thankfully, it was not overbearingly hot as some recent days in this region where temperatures have topped over 100+. Willa and Daria had never…

Azrael’s Tips on Hiking with your Dog

By: Christena February 20, 2017January 23, 2018

Dog LoveCaprock Canyons, Dog Hiking Tips, Dogs, GetOutside, Hiking Tips, Safety TipsLeave a Comment

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.…

Silence of a Juniper Tree

By: Christena January 6, 2017January 23, 2018

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You miss moments like this if you never look up along a hiking trail. Photo captured at Guadalupe Mountains National Park on the Smith Spring Trail. Image available for purchase: https://www.etsy.com/listing/490010654/silence-of-a-juniper-tree-nature-photo Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography

Reflections of a November Day at the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

By: Christena December 18, 2016January 23, 2018

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It’s a temperate day of around 60 degrees. Not a cloud is in the sky and a gentle breeze is blowing. As I’m driving along I spot a few prairie dogs eating. I have no idea what they can be consuming in the barren landscape they’ve created. Three cottontails appear running off into the…