Celebrate the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and all fall migrants at the 24th Annual HummerBird Celebration in Rockport-Fulton, Texas Sept. 13-16. Many opportunities exist to see and learn more about these delightful airborne creatures during bird banding, bus/boat and nature tours, lectures, workshops, and of course, Hummer Home tours. The event features over 80 vendors of bird […]

Rockport, Texas– AquaFest 2012 on Labor Day weekend is the inaugural event presented by the Aquarium at Rockport Harbor, promising family fun inspired by the bay waters we all share. While Rockport, Texas is known as an art community, it is our unique position on the bays that residents adore and that keeps our visitors […]

Austin, Texas, 8/8/12 –The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted rules today that fall short of protecting environmental flows in the Guadalupe, San Antonio, Mission and Aransas rivers and into the San Antonio Bay system. By placing limits on new water rights permits, these rules are intended to help ensure sufficient water flows in […]

  Life from the seat of a tractor.. An old farmer’s words of wisdom we could all live by……. Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble […]

On August 1st, I was honored to have lunch with several Vietnam Veterans at a press conference called by the Board of Warrior’s Weekend. Unfortunately I came ill-prepared, having left my glasses and pen at home. So I am telling you from memory what it was all about. “Vietnam Veterans are some of our most […]