When I was a youngster, I remember my Dad using an old window weight tied on a piece of rope to determine the depth below our little 12-foot wooden boat. He had the rope marked in 3-foot increments and simply lowered the weight overboard and counted down until the weight hit bottom.
Pollinators are high on the list this season. And for this gardener, it has been a high priority for building and growing a habitat for them. Here’s what we all can do to help our pollinators survive and thrive: As you plan your gardens, make sure there are many flowering plants that are blooming well into the fall.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 5, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
The program will feature a video lecture from Professor David M. Meyer.
Professor Meyer says he has “found no better way to communicate the joy of discovery in astronomy than through the beautiful cosmic images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope.”
In this lecture, Professor Meyer will explore the most iconic Hubble photo of all th ...
Paxton Lauds Ruling Against Preclearance for Redistricting Maps
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a federal court ruling allowing the state to proceed with redistricting legislation without asking the federal government’s permission.
The July 24 ruling by a three-judge federal court rejected plaintiffs' petition to require the state to obtain permission from the U.S.
Top Officials Attempt to Clarify New Hemp Law for Prosecutors
Some district and county attorneys reportedly have begun to dismiss misdemeanor marijuana possession cases following the Texas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 1325, a law creating a legal path for the cultivation and marketing of hemp and hemp products.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt.
Those of us in the media often refer to photographs as ‘images’. This past week, I was looking through some ‘images’ I have in the form of color slides, film negatives, prints and digital images. As I was tackling the daunting task of organizing these pictorial records of my outdoor adventures, I often paused and reflected upon the day I snapped the shutter and captured that particular image.
Well here we are in the middle of a hot July! What to do in the garden?
July in the garden
Sow seeds: amaranth, black eye peas, corn, cucumbers, New Zealand spinach, okra, pumpkin, and squash (winter and summer). Fruit: Cantaloupe and Watermelon.
Herbs: anise, basil, bay Laurel, catnip, cumin, horehound, lavender, oregano, perilla, rosemary, sage, Santolina, savory, sorrel, tansy, tarragon, and thyme.
Transplant: eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes.
Some of the cattle out in Pontotoc found themselves sharing their pasture last week with an Apache helicopter that had some engine trouble. The Apache, operated by the 302 Squadron working out of Fort Hood near Austin, had a mechanical malfunction during a training flight which prompted the crew to land the aircraft last Tuesday at the Dallas Miller Ranch.
The 302 Squadron is a Dutch/US unit training large combined missions with ground forces from the Air Mobile Brigade and the Royal Nether ...
FREDERICKSBURG - The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas invites all members of the community to get out of the heat and “Have a Ball!” This is a family event. Bring the children. Enjoy a fun, interactive evening making seed balls with native wildflower and grass seeds.
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park continues its popular summer “Movies Under the Stars” series on Saturday, July 27, with the screening of “The Italian Job.” Starring Michael Caine in the leading role, this action comedy delighted audiences 50 years ago—including an audience at the LBJ Ranch. On August 7, 1969, former President and Mrs.
