North Texas is booming—but what does that really mean for water, land, biodiversity, and infrastructure across the region? This data-driven, systems-level overview unpacks how rapid growth is reshaping the North Texas landscape and how core issues are deeply interconnected. Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, and James McGuire of The Nature Conservancy explore regional trends, economic growth patterns, land use change, and environmental pressures.