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
Late February to early March is peak coyote mating season and at least one local wildlife expert suggests keeping cats indoors and dogs on leashes or in well-fenced areas. Lynn Cuny, founder and President of the 45-year-old Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR)
by Annalisa Peace, Executive Director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance According to a recent report in the San Antonio Express News, the City of New Braunfels will be built out by 2035. Already, growth is leapfrogging out into the unincorporated areas
The dreaded cedar fever season blew in with a bang over the New Year’s weekend. The pollen count for Ashe juniper, aka mountain cedar, was “very high” Tuesday at 11,550. But Karl Flocke, a woodland ecologist for Texas A&M Forest Service, said
A panel of experts will discuss possible workarounds to promote “civilized and rational” growth in Comal County, one of the fastest growing areas in the United States, at noon Wednesday at Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Rd. To join the
Injured and sick wildlife are the reason Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s (WRR) 24-hour hotline exists. The Kendalia rescue is the authoritative source for people in unincorporated Comal County who panic when they see an animal in need and don’t know where to