The new cave discovered along Canyon Lake’s shoreline is an “alcove of no significance,” geologically speaking. “One way to think about this type of a shelter cave is that the (Guadalupe) river cut a big groove in the bluff,” said George Veni,
The two-acre Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden at Canyon Park, 1769 Canyon Park Rd., officially opens Friday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. The site is open to the public at no charge and is within easy walking distance of the Madrone Trail parking
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) hosts a Patriot Day Hike at 7:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at the Bauer Unit parking lot in Guadalupe River State Park (GRSP). The hike is approximately 3.76 miles long. To see the hike’s route click
Kendalia-based Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) saved 40 wild animals in ‘dire need’ on Tuesday alone. “The rains have stopped, the temperatures have broken records and the animals are in trouble,” said WRR Founder and President Lynn Cuny. Like the weather, this
by Azalia Rodriguez Defenders of Wildlife As the Texas Hill Country landscape continues to change, local wildlife is being pushed to its limits. Golden-cheeked Warbler populations are declining, indicator species in our waterways are disappearing, and migratory birds are being directed off
The Hill Country near San Antonio is at greater risk for large wildfires through Friday due to high temperatures and increased wind speeds. Texas A&M Forest Service said these wildfires could be resistant to firefighters’ suppression efforts and asks the public to
One of the most pristine stream systems in the state of Texas is a little safer from developers. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) today announced it has purchased 514 acres of land next to the 2,294-acre Honey Creek State Natural Area
Spots are still available for ‘Picture Your World/Project Wild @the Gorge,’ at 9:30 a.m. June 28. The special class by Green Space Alliance uses the natural elements of Canyon Lake Gorge to teach digital photography to children ages 7-17. Class size is
A free-ranging deer in far north Bexar County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) will schedule community meetings this summer to discuss disease mitigation actions. TPWD also will implement disease-containment measures and provide
Water levels and spring flow are to still too low to safely allow swimming in Jacob’s Well near Wimberley. But Hays County Parks said Jacob’s Well Natural Area (JWNA) remains open to the public. Jacob’s Well is an artesian spring that releases