When and where to see Austin’s famous bats, the best viewing spots, and tips for catching the Congress Avenue Bridge and ...

Tuesday felt like a load off the shoulders for the Austin baseball team. It was a rough spring break down at the beach last week for the Black Bears, who went 0-4 and managed just four runs. However, ...

Austin's annual Bat Fest took place over the weekend, celebrating the world's largest urban bat colony. The festival highlighted the Mexican Free-Tailed bats, which reside under the Congress Avenue ...

I had been to Texas countless times but had never visited Austin, the state’s capital. My wife had not been there either and heard there was a direct flight from Palm Springs. So, she arranged a trip, ...

The Austin Bat Refuge is giving orphaned and injured bats a second chance by rehabilitating them in a safe environment until they’re ready to be released. Meet Virginia Rose, a birder who started a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the words of the beloved and viral video, “it’s frickin’ bats!” And in Central Texas, they aren’t just a Halloween-time sighting; they’re a significant part of the ecosystem, ...

On a chilly day in November, a year-old Big free-tailed bat was minding his own business, doing general bat-like things — flying, swooping, likely hanging out with his family — out in West Texas near ...