Monte Mucho is a Spanish term roughly translated as "lots of brush," something very evident as you drive through this region of Texas. Our National Audubon Society assigned territory encompasses seven counties in deep Southwest Texas—Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr, Webb and Zapata. The largest community in our region is Laredo – the second fastest growing city in the U. S. according to Time magazine. Other communities of any size include -- Alice, Falfurrias, Hebbronville, Rio Grande City, Roma, San Diego and Zapata – most of which serve as county seats for their respective counties. Population density is one of the lowest in Texas, second only to the Trans-Pecos region. Furthermore, the area is known to be "one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world," according to Dr. Timothy E. Fulbright, Regent’s Professor in Semi-arid Land Ecology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. And in a publication co-authored with Dr. Fred C. Bryant of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Institute, Fulbright notes that this region is "the last great habitat" in our State. So if you are a nature lover, this is the place to come and enjoy the wildlife and hospitality of our people.