Human Nature

"...Perez, Robert Forster and Mary Kay Place. The old nature-vs.-nurture argument takes a beating in this smart absurdist comedy..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Opinion: Austin’s Nature Gap

Access to nature isn't equitable, particularly for low-income and minority neighborhoods. We can do better for our kids.

"...greenbelt trails to scramble on year-round. But access to nature here isn't equitable...."

June 16, 2023 Column by Kathleen Schneeman

Day Trips: SPI Nature Center

South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center gives a rare look at coastal wetlands

"...The South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center is a noisy place. A chorus of birdsongs..."

May 13, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

In Our Nature

Writer/director Brian Savelson’s feature debut is a study in fine gradations of resentment in the great outdoors.

"...own nose. Writer/director Brian Savelson’s feature debut, In Our Nature, is a drama about that fog. Two New York..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Forces of Nature

"...a befuddled straight man to Bullock's titular force of nature. As Ben Holmes, Affleck begins the film on a..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"Valerie Fowler: Nature and Other Stories" at the Butridge Gallery

The art here tells local stories but is universal in ways that are loud, strange, and reverent for uncontrolled nature

"..."Nature and Other Stories" is a big show spanning multiple..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Parents Still Don’t Understand in ‘In Our Nature’

Filmmakers Brian Savelson and Anish Savjani at weekend screenings

"...Brian Savelson’s In Our Nature is about another cabin in the woods, but this..."

Dec. 13, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sneak Preview of Baby Porcupines at Austin Nature & Science Center

"...Austin Parks and Recreation and the Friends of Austin Nature & Science Center presented a sneak peek of a..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Photo Gallery

Five Austin Arts Events That Celebrate Nature

Because you know we’re all just a bunch of animals

"...movement, dance, and sound in an environment built in nature at the lovely Rain Lily Farm. Choreographed by BLiPSWiTCH..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Spring Into Nature

"...Virginia has found a way for students to embrace nature and receive course credit. A recent article in the..."

May 4, 2021 Postmarks

Day Trips: South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, Corpus Christi

Expansive horticulture park offers fun for everyone

"...The South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Corpus Christi has something for everybody. You..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Getting Nature Write

"...influences, along with Theodore Roethke and Wallace Stevens. Despite nature's prominence in Dunn's work, he will be the first..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Books Feature

Day Trips: San Saba River Nature Park

Take a hike in a historic pecan forest along the San Saba River

"...San Saba River Nature Park in San Saba opens a pecan forest to..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Nature-Based Solution

"...endangering animals and ultimately, people. The fix is easy: nature based infrastructure, like rain gardens and green roofs, which..."

Aug. 2, 2021 Postmarks

The Nature of Existence

This documentary treks the globe posing life’s big questions to one and all.

"...into an ego-assuaging exercise. Apart from animated interstitials, The Nature of Existence is recorded in talking-head style, fair and..."

July 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nature v. Nurture

"...confusing, but I think it's a requirement of all Nature v. Nurture discussions that one's arguments turn inside out..."

Nov. 11, 2007 Promotions Post

Mandy Mercier, Force of Nature in the Austin Singer-Songwriter Scene, Died on Her 74th Birthday

Fiddler/guitarist played with Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley

"...Mercier is less a jack-of-all-trades than a force of nature.”..."

March 31, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?

Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan

"...explains McGreevy. "Rewilding is a different approach that allows nature to take the lead. Restoration/reforesting is more expensive and..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Nurture vs. Bloody Nature

The costs of being yourself in Wildling at SXSW

"...Brad Dourif). Inevitably, the world, and Anna’s true lycanthropic nature, cannot be kept at bay. Yet Anna is not..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Nature's Treasures or Trail Mix

Banff Mountain Film Festival descends on the Paramount

"...It speaks to a deep connection between humanity and nature. Someone taking a walk in their local park experiences..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Land Purchase Pleases Mother Nature

Acquisition preserves open space in critical area

"...joint press conference Monday morning with members from the Nature Conservancy of Texas, Mayor Lee Leffingwell announced the city's..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Nature Violates City Code

City's green goals conflict with its ordinances

"...Nature is not always neat, a fact growing more apparent..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Second Nature

The ritual chaos and considered lunacy of South by Southwest

"...lot of people working very hard, they are of nature – of earthen formations that have always been there,..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Snarky Nature of Responses in 'Postmarks'

"...just wasn't paying attention. The trend is the snarky nature of the Chronicle's responses to the printed letters-to-the-editor. The..."

May 17, 2006 Postmarks

It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Understanding the Science

"...savior. Consumer concerns about tampering with the balance of nature are legitimate and should be voiced repeatedly until governments..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Back to Nature

Reviewing New Work by Judy Jensen and Claudia Reese

"...addressed issues of the spirit and our relationship to nature. Their surfaces eventually became more muted in color and..."

May 16, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Nature's Water Clinic

Drought Has San Antonio Over a Pump

"...all Thornton's jokes. "The Sierra Club would sue Mother Nature herself is they could find a court to take..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

“Trailheads and Transmutations” at Davis Gallery Honors the Reparative Quality of Nature

Artists Felice House & Dana Younger capture the glory in all dimensions

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Mother Nature / Murder Nurture

A single mother tries to process the shock and grief of losing beloved pediatrician Dr. Lindley Dodson to murder

Feb. 5, 2021 Column by Katy Chrisler

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

The animated gang return to save their park from an evil mayor

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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