When Michael Smith was a kid in Colorado, he remembers a neighbor girl coming across the street and inviting him to go snake hunting.
While puzzled at first, Smith tagged along and helped catch a garter snake. From then on, “I was hooked,” he said.
Smith’s deep appreciation for nature started in childhood. Now a freelance writer based in North Texas, he wants local kids to enjoy the natural world like he does. In a three-part series for Green Source Texas, Smith explored some of the local programs working to get children outdoors…