Mueller Lake Park hosted the 2022 Puptopia Festival Oct. 29 — a celebration of the companionship between dogs and their owners.

In a sudden blur of movement, blue-jays swarmed the sky above where Cheney and I stood. Stunned by the marvel of what happened, we looked up at the trees to find five or six birds bending their necks as they listened to bird calls emanating from the phone in my hand.

A lifetime of breathing could’ve never prepared me for SCUBA diving. The autonomy of walking and breathing gets thrown out the window once you dip your toes into the grander world of water.

In the late afternoon heat, soft thumps from distant shotguns can be heard throughout the rolling hills of South and Central Texas.

Welcome back, Longhorns! Our first day back to school was complicated by nearly four inches of rainfall making it Austin’s “rainiest day of 2022.” Thankfully the rain subsided by Friday, and chants and cheers erupted from a celebratory wampus; week one, done and dusted.

The local Austin art organization Raasin in the Sun engages in the critical work of teaching Austinites how to remember their connections to nature and their communities through mural artwork around town.

Rose Marin urges Drift readers to think about the environmental impact of photography.

Drift Magazine Editor-in-Chief Rushton Skinner gives readers a how-to on deep water solo climbing.

The BEEVO Beekeeping Society is a student-run organization at the University of Texas at Austin whose mission is to fight for a greener globe by practicing sustainable beekeeping and advocating for local pollinators.

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.