Andrew Stuart
ProducerAndrew Stuart is the producer for the Marfa Public Radio series “Nature Notes” and was one of the first employees at the station.
After living in Alpine, TX for several years, Andrew moved to Dell City in 2009, where he writes remotely for the station. In 2019, Stuart was awarded an environmental reporting award from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
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In paintings and comics, Alpine artist Chris Ruggia has captured West Texas wildlife with care, curiosity and whimsy for two decades. Now, he has a new book inspired by the return of black bears to the Big Bend region. -
With the return of black bears to West Texas, researchers are tracking their movements and studying their habits. And with careful science, they're hoping the bears can once again flourish in the region. -
New research on mountain lions in the Davis Mountains offers a rare glimpse into the secretive lives of these "ghost cats." -
Agave-roasting was a mainstay of life in prehistoric West Texas. And new research suggests the practice was as much about celebration as it was sustenance. -
These ovens, where ancient people slow-roasted succulents like agaves, are rewriting the region's deep history. -
The Colima warbler isn’t flashy — it’s mostly gray, with a yellow patch on its rear. And the Big Bend has long been known as the warbler’s only U.S. abode. -
Across three decades, the local nursery has acquired a unique intimacy with the Trans-Pecos flora. -
Archeologists have identified numerous “shrine caves,” ancient pilgrimage places, where ceremonies were conducted and offerings made. -
In the deep past, proto-crocodilians dominated the planet. And now, a West Texas fossil find has added a new species to the roster of these remarkable creatures. -
Between the dinosaurs' extinction and the fauna we know today, mammals have gone through a dizzying array of changes.
