Postmarks

The Balcones Situation argued, "Zionism" attributed, and some retaliatory kudos for DAILY TEXAN comics.

"...public access forum, to exclude off-road cycling from the Forest Ridge tract of the Bull Creek unit...."

April 20, 2001 Column

Flippin' the Birds

Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.

"...Valentine's Day, the cop at the gate near the Forest Ridge section of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) wasn't..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

The Other Sister

Multiple Personalities

"...at seven different low-water crossings but not one actual bridge, and through here one finds the Austin That Time..."

July 2, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Is BCP Still for the Birds?

Ongoing disagreement over the appropriate balance between public access and endangered species protection on Western Travis County's Balcones Canyonlands Preserve comes to a head

"...a retired state economic developer and auditor-turned-parks advocate, the Forest Ridge trail was our first stop. Viktorin spoke out..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Living on the Edge

"...One of the ironies of the birds-vs.-bikes debate on Forest Ridge is that mountain bikers are being punished for..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

WTP4: Still Bitter Waters

The controversy that won't die

"...estimates of $508 million) quietly dropped the $15.9 million Forest Ridge transmission main and its associated costs originally included..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Daily Hustle: 11/19/10

Waterlogged meeting for council

"...whether the $300 million would include construction of the Forest Ridge transmission main, which the utility hasn't been especially..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: So How was Your Vacation?

Council comes home to the budget, the Sanders debate, and plenty more

"...lines from the plant to storage tanks – the Forest Ridge line, which runs through the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

'Shoddy' and 'Rushed'

Spicewood neighbors blast WTP4 water line plan

"...Northwest Austin, requires transmission mains and storage tanks; the Forest Ridge storage tank will be located in the Balcones..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Day Trips & Beyond: Skiing in Boone, N.C.

North Carolina’s ski slopes offer something for everybody

"...From Thanksgiving to March, this scenic region known for..."

Feb. 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

WTP4: Council Takes a Swig

No more piecemeal votes on funding for Water Treatment Plant No. 4

"...whether the $300 million would include construction of the Forest Ridge transmission main, which the utility hasn't spent much..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/20/10

Richard Garriott. 4/20. Coincidence?

"...is the transmission mains, specifically the routes for the Forest Ridge and Jollyville mains. The event is happening at..."

April 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Birds vs. People at BCP

At least one Austin resident questions wildlife preserve's human-access policies

"...rules barring groups larger than three from the BCP's Forest Ridge Preserve, Viktorin felt that his Hill Country Trail..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Lands

"...With Forest Ridge now closed to bicycles, there are still five..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature

Bullish on Protection

"...runs near the limestone cliffs and wooded hills of Forest Ridge past RM 2222, hosts a variety of indigenous..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips

Latana Ridge Lodge, an hour's drive north of DFW, sits at the collision point of northern grasslands, eastern forests, and western prairies.

"...Lantana Ridge Lodge sits on a bluff high above..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

day trips

"...Sea Rim State Park and the Big Thicket National Forest...."

June 27, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Wildfire News Update

Latest info from county, state and school districts UPDATED

"...Bush, Steiner Ranch, and River Ridge Middle Schools: Canyon Ridge, Four Points and Wilery High Schools: Rouse and Vandegrift..."

Sept. 6, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

Not all day trips should be within a day's drive of your couch

"...by the tree-covered slopes of the Green Mountain National Forest. Not all day trips should be within a day's..."

July 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Arc Ridge Guest Ranch exemplifies the great things that..."

May 23, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Hitting the Pavement

Building SH 130 is still being considered in terms of costs, routes, and whether it will be a toll road.

"...If and when the money is rounded up, it..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...If it is possible to drive through customs and..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Record Reviews

"...all on the album's first cut, "Up on the Ridge," as good a song as Ely's ever written, and..."

May 8, 1998 Music Review

Day Trips

The spectacular Bright Leaf nature area is open for guided tours on the second Saturday and Sunday mornings of each month

"...the single-track path to the top of the horseshoe-shaped ridge, the view of the Colorado River Valley and Lake..."

July 25, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dreaming of Buffalo

Prairie preservationists want to turn Austin's eyes – and energies – eastward

"...few years their thick crown can shade out the forest floor so that almost nothing can grow there but..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...family who go missing during a vacation in the forest. Cast: Rio Dewanto, Hannah Al Rashid, Izziati Amara Isman,..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

FF2011: Getting Fisted By 'Knuckle'

An interview with 'Knuckle' director Ian Palmer

"...IP: It is very like feuding hillbillies in the..."

Sept. 22, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Olsen Hearing Raises More Questions Than Answers on APD Policy

Will Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael Olsen get his job back?

"...So far, Olsen's disciplinary appeal hearing before the three-member..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

King Tears

A decade after the ValuJet crash claimed Walter Hyatt's life, his posthumous archive celebrates his tender abilities once again

"...To hear Walter's older brother, George, tell it, the..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Alternate Universes

"...path as it makes its way through the ancient forests of basic plots," she reveals. But wasn't there a..."

March 12, 1999 Books Feature