The Festival Beach Food Forest provides a community space where Austinites can meet one another and cultivate their connection to the Earth. The Food Forest also focuses on agricultural education and increasing accessibility to food.

Staff Writer Cheney Stephenson reviews his Top 10 nature documentaries.

Drift staffer Lauren Jones captures some of Austin’s most infamous inhabitants in one of our favorite spots— Zilker Park.

By using nature as a source of medicine and isolation, the Yanomami make the most of their environment without exploiting it. As outsiders, we must do our part to prevent land exploitation and unwanted intervention to allow for the indigenous to prosper.

This endangered songbird, native to Central Texas, is recovering from habitat loss and destruction, but they can’t do it alone!

What’s better than being outside? Making a difference while outside!

The beauty of slacklining goes far beyond the exhilaration of extreme heights; there is a sense of connection found nowhere else.

What multi-pitch climbing for the first time taught me about myself and my own abilities.

Nature lovers from all over the United States make the journey into the Colorado Rocky Mountains to get their very own Melanzana, a textured fleece hoodie with a huge fan base.

Furry friend or trash-taking-bandit? Here we take a deep dive into these controversial creatures that roam the UT campus.

A glance at how taking my workouts outside unlocked a path to healthier living.

Drift staffer Aidan Carney explores some of the best outlets around UT campus to reconnect with the outdoors- even in just thirty minutes between Zoom meetings.

Holland Jones, Vice President of Whole Earth Provision Co., has done it all. From being raised in the store to now revamping the idea of what it means to be outside, Holland is more than just a businessman: he’s a nature guru.

UT students take to the streets with sleds and snowboards amid winter storm.

Reminiscing on the chilled, refreshing water of Wandaka Musongera’s childhood creek transports him back to his life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Running through his family’s garden, the creek acted as a sanctuary for his community, a place to unwind when exhausted from a full day of work.

Sustainable consumption will not reverse the effects of climate change overnight, but it allows people to reduce their carbon footprints while voicing demands for sustainable business practices.

This article is the first of a three-part series exploring the Texas Hill Country’s dependence on Medina Lake, a man-made, 8,478 square mile reservoir, and highlighting the importance of the Save Medina Lake project.

Thrift Shopping is an important and vital addition to a sustainable community, learning how to shop in a thoughtful manner can ensure the longevity of this practice

They say if you can surf Texas, you can surf anywhere.

College students live hectic lives, juggling school, work and social obligations. As a result, living sustainably is not always a priority. However, there are many small lifestyle changes college students can make to lessen their impact on the environment.