Eli Nunez

Eli Nuñez is the summer 2022 intern at the Texas Observer.

The Bards of Texas

A look three cities' most passionate writers: local poets laureate from Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.

Guadalupe Mendez, Texas poet laureate, reaches out to diverse communities—including his own—thanks to his unique background and vision.

Home to vibrant flowers, orioles, mountain lions and more, advocates seek to protect the acres around a former El Paso firing range.

From ocelots to egrets, Deep in the Heart features breathtaking footage of 12 of the state's rarest animals.