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Oct. 20, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez
Envisioning the Future of Austin State Hospital
What will it take to turn the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum into a world-class center of brain health?
"...was stigmatized a long time ago. So the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, opened in 1861, changed its name to..."
March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Tesla to Expand to Massive Industrial Park in Kyle
What will Musk do with his portion of 1.4 million square feet?
"...seemingly ever-expanding – first Austin with the Gigafactory, then Bastrop with the Boring Company, and now Kyle...."
Aug. 22, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Volatile History
Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?
"...that call the site home), it was bought by Spark River Entertainment LLC in February 2022. A year and..."
June 9, 2023 Screens Feature by Dex Wesley Parra
Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop
Ride into the light
"...recalls Garrett 15 months later. "I walked around the park with some friends. Roky Erickson had just passed away..."
Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Day Trips: Texas State Parks
Celebrating 100 years of Texas parks and the contributions of Civilian Conservation Corps
"...Civilian Conservation Corps built the foundation of the Texas parks system. As Texas State Parks celebrate their 100th year..."
Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Bastrop State Park is planning a soft reopening on Dec. 1
"...Bastrop State Park is planning a soft reopening on Dec...."
Oct. 28, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Exists
This found-footage horror film shot in Austin finds a Bigfoot chased from its home by the Bastrop fires.
"...Shot in and around Bastrop State Park and at Spiderwood Studios, Exists corrals the..."
Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview
The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires
"...about the corps and how they fit into the Bastrop disaster scenario. I ended up also learning about how..."
Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer
Lost Pines Found
How a handful of neighbors helped rebuild Bastrop County – one home at a time
"...That season was the hottest on record for any state in the U.S., according to the National Weather Service,..."
Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer
'Nothing Is Done Alone'
American YouthWorks' Texas Conservation Corps helps bring Bastrop back to life
"...AmeriCorps members from around the country – arrived in Bastrop on Sept. 7, 2011, its first task was to..."
Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer
Wildfire News Update
Latest info from county, state and school districts UPDATED
"...are the latest available updates from city, county and state agencies...."
Sept. 6, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker
No Green Acres
Crumbling Landmarks
"...Last year, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) studied 42 state historical parks and found them to be in a..."
April 16, 1999 News Feature
Who Killed Stacey Stites?
A re-examination of a Bastrop murder case leaves many unanswered questions.
"...In May of 1998, a Bastrop County jury convicted Bastrop resident Rodney Reed of the..."
May 24, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith
"Tamara Becerra Valdez and Jesse Kees"
Two artists study and celebrate Bastrop
"...the trek in favor of a more local setting: Bastrop State Park. The exhibition contains soundscape recordings and studies..."
March 6, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood
Fire
Ignite this summer with fireworks, camp fire, and more.
"...Suddenly
Last Summer: How Bastrop Saved Her Cabins in the Woods..."
May 25, 2012 Features Feature by Raven Hinojosa
Day Trips
"...Battleground was the first public land designated as a state park, 16 years before the state parks department was..."
March 6, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
A 'Prince' Among Men
David Gordon Green makes himself at home in Bastrop for 'Prince Avalanche'
"...it's perhaps no surprise that his latest film, the Bastrop-set Prince Avalanche, draws from the best of both sides..."
Aug. 16, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon
Lost Pines, Found Feasts
In Bastrop, It's Back to Basics and It's Refreshing
"...trippers who find shade under the soaring evergreens at Bastrop's Lost Pines State Park will be happy to learn..."
July 31, 1998 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery
Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup
Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023
"...This month starts the yearlong centennial celebration of our state parks; there’s also a Renaissance festival in Kerrville, Lunar..."
Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
ART From the Ashes Reseeding With Creativity
A California nonprofit helps Bastrop recover by making art from fire-damaged materials
"...leaders found themselves so moved by the devastation of Bastrop County by wildfires last September that they decided to..."
April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Spanked All Over
Top Ten Environmental Stories of 1995
"...are my nominees for the Top Ten local and state/national environmental stories of 1995...."
Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature
Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Tons of Texas travel news for the dog days of summer
"...up as well as the grape harvest around the state...."
Aug. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Top 10 happenings for day-trippers
"...4) Volunteers planted 200,000 pine seedlings in Bastrop State Park, which was 96% burned in 2011...."
Jan. 4, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Salamander Tales
To Protect Toads or Build Back Nine? Golf, of Course
"...Salamander to be based on science. But the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the state's lead agency in..."
Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup
School’s out and June is the beginning of summer fun
"...sampling Cajun cuisine, Southern specialties, and the Lone Star State's best barbecue...."
June 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Drought, Heat, Fires ... Repeat
The plague of wildfires reflect conditions beyond a temporary drought
"...did not see any big health issues around the state."..."
Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Day Trips
Nothing seems to recharge the batteries like relaxing in a rocking chair on the front porch of a cottage surrounded by sounds of nature
"...of one of the restaurants. Garner and Lost Maples state parks are short drives from the cabins. Rates run..."
Dec. 30, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Headlines
"...• Central Texas has been devastated by a series of major wildfires that broke out..."
Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature
Day Trips
"...by few. The white adobe walls of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department-operated inn shine from distant overlooks as..."
