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"...Nature Conservancy Responds..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Column

Author by Author
Notable Folks in Their Own Write
"...agendas; and wealthy, new age "greens," self-appointed defenders of "nature," adept at "monkey-wrenching" the best efforts of all concerned...."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Day Trips: Matagorda Beach
A seashore with social distancing
"...attraction is the Lower Colorado River Authority's Matagorda Bay Nature Park (admission charged). The focal point of the 1,333-acre..."

July 10, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Plenty of fun still to be had in 2019
"...Weekend at Davis Mountains Preserve Dec. 6-8, Fort Davis, www.nature.org..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Autumn events you ought to check out
"...Patrons can donate any amount at checkout to the Nature Conservancy of Texas. If you donate $20 or more..."

Aug. 30, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Q&A Hole: Why Are People So Violent Toward Each Other
With Denise Prince, Bob Duke, Chris Brown, Rebecca Schwarz, and more
"...Christopher Brown, lawyer, author: I think it’s in our nature as a certain type of naked ape. And particularly..."

Oct. 4, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Smart Enough to Die
In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.
"...for determining retardation that focuses almost exclusively on the nature of a person's crimes and not on the nature..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Going With the Flow
The next life of Waller Creek
"...are all from well-intentioned people imposing their vision of nature on that creek. The creek itself has a much..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Ari Phillips

Can the Earth Be Saved?
Walter Cronkite and the creation of Earth Day
"...public art installation by Ben Rubin titled with Cronkite's signature signoff: And That's the Way It Is. What an..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Douglas Brinkley

Letters at 3AM: Amber's Question
The question 'What's your favorite word?' launches a contemplative journey toward the answer
"...true noun, an isolated thing, does not exist in nature."..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Beyond 'The Electric Company'
Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?
"...series of domes.) These gentle creatures appreciated and defended nature, and the one called Barbazoo protected animals. Schoolhouse Rock..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Discord and Ecstasy
Werner Herzog on 'Grizzly Man'
"...AC: About the elemental beauty and harmony in nature?..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Money, It's a Gas
Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.
"...The Great Disruption: Human Nature and the Reconstitution of Social Order by Francis Fukuyama..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

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The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.
"...common among dog owners. She confuses the dog with nature, but a dog isn't nature; a wolf or a..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Bad Dog
When we see a dog running free, why are we frightened? Longtime Austinite Paula James meditates on the effect that fear of the natural world has had on us.
"...Dogs wandered. That was their nature. Most of us kept our pets fenced to protect..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Paula James

Dude Descending a Staircase
Four for the Read
"...of chance - a creation that, by its very nature, may be more complex, more interesting, more original, and..."

May 8, 1998 Books Feature

Hunting vs. Birding
Will TPWD Accomodate Those Who'd Rather Watch?
"...emphasis on these traditional activities." The same report says, "Nature-based tourism, now valued at $23 billion per year, is..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLSD: Steve Oedekerk; with Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Evil Does Not Exist
A glamping development threatens a small mountain village in Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to Drive My Car
"...are at stake. This theme of human encroachment on nature and finding a balance between the two is large..."

May 10, 2024 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Challengers
Luca Guadagnino’s silly romance may turn you off sex and tennis both
"...comes to dramas, there’s something about the repetitive back-and-forth nature of the sport that convinces filmmakers that it’s a..."

April 26, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sasquatch Sunset
A year in the life of a family of Bigfoots
"...offers some of the same draws of a first-rate nature doc – stunning vistas, intimate access to creatures picking..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events
Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town
"...create seed balls with “drag fairy” Gothess Jasmine; paint nature pieces with artist Kayla Kennedy; make friendship bracelets; and..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Stopmotion
An animator starts to lose her mind in this chilling horror
"...The laborious nature of stop-motion animation explains why Morgan’s disturbing visions have..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Origin
Ava DuVernay's plainly spoken look at the underpinnings of bigotry
"...Sometimes Origin is rendered too plain. The nature of the project – fictional Isabel’s book and the..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fair Play
Office romance and intrigue intersect for tension with little weight
"...so they’ve kept their relationship a secret. By the nature of their jobs, they are also competitors. When one..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup
Summer fun is heating up around the state
"...In 1990, the Eckerts donated the cave to The Nature Conservancy to protect this valuable resource and allow public..."

June 30, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Wild Life
Biography of the millionaires saving millions of acres of mountains
"...abundant resources, copper and lithium. And while the altruistic nature of the Tompkins’ intentions finally swayed the hearts and..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Smoking Causes Coughing
Rubber director's sentai spoof is weird, discursive magic
"...takes the understanding we have been taught about the nature of movie narratives and performs magic tricks. His early..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Texas travel news and events for spring
"...Where were you in 1978? Forty-five years ago the Nature Conservancy purchased the pink granite mountain 18 miles north..."

March 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

EO
The tale of a donkey seeking freedom is touching and tragic
"...and stirring every time it’s used, underscoring the emotional nature of the given situation. Here, the fear is palpable...."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

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