Related Links

Learning the Birds began in early 2000 as a column in The Canadian Record, an award-winning newspaper that appears on Canadian, Texas, newsstands every Thursday. The Canadian Record is also available online at www.canadianrecord.com.

Texas Prairie Rivers underwrites the radio version of Learning the Birds on High Plains Public Radio. Texas Prairie Rivers is a regional venture that celebrates the natural resources of the Texas Panhandle, encouraging appreciation of wildlife through nature tourism, education, and conservation. High Plains Public Radio is an NPR affiliate serving a five state area in the High Plains, including Kansas, Nebraska, eastern Colorado, and the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. HPPR has broadcast studios in Garden City, Kansas, and Amarillo, Texas.

Other noteworthy folks:

Canadian's River Valley Pioneer Museum offers historic interpretation of the settlement period in the eastern Texas Panhandle, with permanent as well as rotating exhibits from a variety of collections.
The folks at the Anderson Ranch are raising Corriente Cattle, a hardy, native breed brought to the new world by the Spanish in 1493. Anderson Ranch Beef offers this tender, delicious, and naturally lean beef without hormones, antibiotics or feed additives. Check out their site to learn more.

Learn about Chimney Swifts, or learn to build your own Chimney Swift tower at www.chimneyswifts.org. Project directors Paul and Georgean Kyle spread the good word about Chimney Swifts, and give links to books and other conservative-minded folks on their enjoyable website.
Artist and furniture-maker Doug Ricketts uses salvaged wood and vintage hardware to create art that doubles as furniture. Visit his website to learn more.

Texas Nature Writers, an Online Review of Nature Writing from Texas, is a great place to read some of the best nature writing in the Lone Star State.