By Mackenzie Sams When Elijah Jones came to Lubbock, he didn’t realize just how difficult it might be to have a dust allergy in the area. Originally from San Antonio, Jones moved to Lubbock with a vague understanding that the change might cause complications for his health. What he wasn’t prepared for was the dust storms–strong winds […]
Keystone Species Support Great Plains Ecosystems
February 23, 2024 by
By Emma Montgomery The Llano Estacado, meaning the “Staked Plains,” is one of the largest plateaus on the North American continent, according to the Texas State Historical Association. This grand landscape covering the panhandle of Texas houses the southernmost tip of High Plains of North America. Here, a short-grass prairie with plentiful flat miles boasts […]
Tech Researchers Act to Conserve Elusive Texas Kangaroo Rat
August 29, 2023 by
By Samantha Stuhr On a sunny and blistering hot day in July, a small group of researchers who dare to face the heat are getting packets of seeds (each weighing 3 grams exactly) out of a mud-ridden white Texas Tech Natural Resource Management truck with a dent on the side and pouring them into trays […]
Local experts explain the conditions of High Plains water supply
March 1, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante As temperatures warm, and the climate crisis brings more frequent and extreme weather events, experts say the Southwestern U.S. can expect the water crisis to persist — and even worsen as time goes by. With groundwater levels in Lubbock dwindling and the region entering its second year of severe drought, continuing in […]
Reopening struggles for Balmorhea State Park
May 3, 2022 by
By Breanna Sanchez, Natalie Hobbs, Timmerie Smith, Saebree Gonzales, and Kristin Rodin A historic Texas state park struggled with reopening efforts after dealing with complications from foundational damage and COVID-19. HISTORY Balmorhea State Park and its water, the San Solomon Springs, had a long history before its acquisition by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. […]
