Are there wild moose lurking in South Austin?

A photo of a yellow animal crossing road sign with a picture of a moose stands beside the highway.

This story was originally KUT’s ATXplained Live Tickets for the next show on May 21st are available at available here. Darren Smith left his home in Driftwood on a dark, chilly morning in 2019. He was heading to the airport to meet graduate students who were going on a school trip to South America. However, … Read more

State biologists seek answers to South Fork elk population rut

State biologists seek answers to South Fork elk population rut

When Franz Ingelfinger took over as Kalispell area biologist for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks four years ago, he kept hearing the same suggestions from hunters and outfitters. Find out what’s happening in the South Fork Flathead River drainage. “They were interested in my schooling and what was going on there,” Ingelfinger … Read more

The Northern Lights may be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight.

Infographic detailing geomagnetic storm watches published April 17-18.

Aurora chasers, be careful! A rapid surge of solar wind is currently hurtling toward Earth at speeds of up to 430 miles per second (700 kilometers per second), conditions that could generate geomagnetic storms tonight (April 17) and tomorrow (April 18). NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has announced a moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch, but … Read more