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Llano Springs Ranch
The Vandivier family wins the Leopold Conservation Award for their restoration of an Edwards Co. ranch
"...became eligible for the Leopold, given jointly by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Sand County Foundation,..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who'll Guide the Sunset?
New members appointed to the Sunset Advisory Commission could change its tone.
"...of the most important commissions in years, since the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,..."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Wild Appointments
There's three new members of the board of Texas Parks and Wildlife, but are they all equally qualified?
"...get put in charge of the great outdoors in Texas? On Friday, Gov. Rick Perry announced three new appointments..."

Aug. 23, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips
Five quick getaways in Central Texas to recharge the internal batteries without draining the gas tank
"...Here are five quick getaways in Central Texas to recharge the internal batteries without draining the gas..."

May 25, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Boca Chica Beach might be the most unspoiled public beach on the Texas coast
"...might be the most unspoiled public beach on the Texas coast. At the southern tip of the state map,..."

May 4, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
The San Jacinto Monument has reopened its observation deck to the public, offering a beautiful view of the Houston skyline and the battlefield where Texas won its independence
"...perch offers a bird's-eye view of the battlefield where Texas won its independence, the flat coastal plains, and the..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Water Management: Swimming in Policy
Governor-appointed committee outlines water policy issues it intends to prioritize
"...Water policy is so complicated and broad in Texas that it's simply easier to label it in terms..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Birdshot Blunders
White House turns what could have been a forgivable hunting accident into suspicious cover-up, replete with excuses, denials, and, of course, no apologies
"...Sweden; and Katharine Armstrong, the former chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, whose family owns the 50,000-acre..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Happy Trails to All at Austin Confab
National Trails Symposium comes to Convention Center
"...on walking on shady footpaths all the way from Texas to Panama. Barborak is a specialist in Latin American..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Dan Oko

Big Bend's Vanishing Point
Clearing the air over the queen of Texas parks
"...The matriarch of Texas parks, Big Bend National Park is renowned for its..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Beyond City Limits
"...incarcerated as were educated in the nation's colleges. In Texas, JPI found, at least 66,300 black males were in..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature

Day Trips
"...for alarm, though. According to John Maresh of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's non-game bird division, the big,..."

May 3, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Perry's Commissioners
TPW Commissioners promoted or appointed by Gov. Rick Perry
"...The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission consists of nine members appointed..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature

Day Trips
Fort Griffin once served as a lonely military outpost on the Texas frontier.
"...Fort Griffin stands on the Texas prairie northeast of Abilene as a lonely, weathered tombstone..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Captain Daytrips announces his own annual Best of (in the daytripping vicinity of) Austin awards.
"...Best Publicity Stunt for Our State Parks: Last spring the Texas State Railroad State Historical Park..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Rockport captures the sea breeze and the hearts of visitors.
"...the corner of TX35 and South Austin Street, the Texas Maritime Museum tells the story of coastal sailors from..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Dam Shame
Trout fishing group and recreational users oppose Guadalupe Blanco River Authority's plan to sell water to growing communities.
"...handsome and fierce trout from crystal waters. In Central Texas, where there is but one fishery that sustains this..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips
"...The dinosaurs lived here 105 million years ago, when Texas was covered by a vast coastal swamp. Paleontologists theorize..."

July 23, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...In the Senate, where the average score was 46, Texas Senators Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Hutchison, both Republicans,..."

March 6, 1998 News Feature

The TPWD Brain Drain
"...Perhaps no agency has been affected more than the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Formerly active in endangered..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature

day trips
"...Traveling around Texas seems to get better each year, but along with..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town
The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas
"...data and the placement of major highways. It assumes Texas will have better weather, and thus more visitors, than..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Guide to Austin Greenbelt Entrances
Reroute no more! Here's a list of Greenbelt access points.
"...space may be closed to the public. While accessing parks, the Austin Parks Foundation urges you to remain six..."

March 30, 2018 Events Post by Tinu Thomas

Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Lake Travis
Highly invasive mollusks started showing up in Lake Travis
"...around the lake, according to a new report from Texas Parks & Wildlife, which indicates an infestation with an..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Headlines
"...Texas' New Observer: Michael Kanin, daparting publisher of wonky watchdog..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature

April in Austin (Part 1)
Thought Austin would slow down after SXSW? Think again.
"...your month with art, food, music, and—of course—good ol’ Texas sunshine...."

March 26, 2013 Events Post by Alayna Alvarez

Day Trips
Red-tailed hawks are the sentinels of the highways
"...the buteo genus of hawks and range all across Texas and much of North America, says Mark Lockwood of..."

July 29, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

McCracken Hits the Campaign Circuit
Mayor Pro Tem announces run at solar panel plant, but Leffingwell supporters still wax sunny
"...“Draft Lee Leffingwell For Mayor”was unveiled today by longtime parks and open space dude Ted Siff; a website, public..."

Dec. 8, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Urban Coyotes: Meet the neighbors
Keeping coyotes at bay without messing with the ecosystem
"...been killed by a coyote in modern times, says Texas Parks & Wildlife Department mammalogist John Young. Meanwhile, according..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Melissa Gaskill

Day Trips
The Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin houses nearly 800 animals representing every continent except Antarctica
"...in Lufkin uses the thick pine forest of East Texas to its advantage. The footpaths wind among the animal..."

May 12, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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