The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the nation..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Wild, Wild Wildlife

Texas Parks & Wildlife's Andy Sansom

"...Andy Sansom must long for some peace and quiet. Since 1990, when he became the executive director of the..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

How to Fight Fires in Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

David Oyelowo narrates new documentary about our burning world

"...In new documentary Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire, fire has many personalities...."

June 27, 2023 Screens Post by Amelia Nonemacher

The War on the Walls in Yuliya Lanina's Mother/Land

The UT professor processes the personal impact of the Ukrainian invasion in her new multimedia installation

"...In a corner of the second floor gallery of Austin..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...Thursday 27, AFS Cinema..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Good News for Wildlife

"...Dear Editor, Along with wildlife advocates across the country, I’m cheering Travis County’s recent..."

Dec. 11, 2017 Postmarks

Buzz Mill's Lumber Society Teaches Primitive Survival Skills in a Modern Setting

Everything you need to know to survive the great outdoors

"...fire. Or, at least, I had the privilege of observing a highly trained expert demonstrate the techniques our ancestors..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

The Project in Interpreting the Texas Past

"...In Stonewall, Texas, you drive down a long straight road..."

July 4, 2003 Features Feature by Abe Louise Young

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...five years down the road fro m Tom DeLay's infamous re-redistricting of Texas. DeLay is gone from Congress, disgraced...."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?

Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky

"...alfresco with a passionate birder is likely to be interrupted by the birds nearby. Jane Tillman, a master naturalist..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more

"...It’s 2025 and time to get your daytrippin’ shoes on for another year of fun on the..."

Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

County Kills Coyote Contract

Will enter into new deal with City of Austin in January

"...Travis County will soon enter into a new era of coyote management. Commissioners decided on..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Coexisting With the Coyotes of Travis County

Austin’s wildlife management program goes countywide

"...year ago, there was a coyote showdown of sorts in Travis County. After 13 years of using the controversial..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...In late October, I visited the HQ of Texas Conservation..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Letter to City Council

Reasons why the city should forestall WTP 4

"...Brewster McCracken, Mayor Pro Tem, & Members of the Austin City Council..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

The River and the Wall

More than a nature hike, this border wall documentary replaces rhetoric with reality

"...1,759 miles, the Rio Grande is the fourth-largest river in the United States, beginning in Colorado and running down..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

No Schism

"...The board and staff of the Sustainable Food Center (SFC) appreciate the attention The Austin Chronicle..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column

The Dog Doc

Charming portrait of a vet pushing the boundaries of medicine for the sake of the pups

"...Directed by: Cindy Meehl...."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The TPWD Brain Drain

"...has been affected more than the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Formerly active in endangered species protection, the..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature

Clouds Over Dripping Springs

As the pressure for growth continues, Dripping Springs residents question the role of city government insiders

"...The Dripping Springs City Hall, just off 290 West, is not..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Big Hearts for Big Cats

Lion rescue doc screens tonight at Stateside benefit

"...mean little if not enforced, a particularly stark reality in the case of abuse and neglect. Lion Ark, screening..."

May 25, 2014 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Reefer Roundup: 6/17/11

Your drug war news, all in one place

"...shoot-out on the border, and the death of a Marine in Tucson...."

June 17, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...a man of God. Not because the mewithoutYou frontman sings about Judeo-Christian matters throughout the Philadelphia quartet’s four-LP oeuvre,..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"It wasn't Mr. Earle that indicted the man. It was the 12 members of the..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature

Hunting vs. Birding

Will TPWD Accomodate Those Who'd Rather Watch?

"...The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is stuck. Stuck in a time when..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Embracing Code Compliance

New director Carl Smart discusses his goals for a more user-friendly department

"...took over as only the second ever director of Austin's Code Compliance Department. The former director of Code Compliance..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...If you live in Central Texas, chances are you have a coyote story..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...at 5 o'clock?" – Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso and incoming chair of the House Intelligence Committee, deflecting a reporter's..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

Only Natural

The Texas Memorial Museum decides to focus on its natural history roots.

"...for people comfortable with the noisy bustle of a shopping mall, people who like their history served up supersized,..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature

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