Playing Whack-a-Deer at Pace Bend Park

Ex-ranger blasts Travis County culling hunts

"...a regular basis, according to a former Travis Co. park ranger, rangers and other county personnel engage in "culling..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Day Trips: Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, Mineral Wells

North Texas state park is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise

"...Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway offers a diverse list of outdoor activities..."

May 9, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

A great place for bird-watching

"...Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park outside of Mission is a noisy place on misty..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Cedar Park, Over Ice

Southwest Sports Group's high-powered campaign to win voter approval for an ice rink/concert complex could "put Cedar Park on the map."

"...far less -- to win an election in Cedar Park. But Southwest Sports Group is thickly laying on the..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips: Tonkawa Falls City Park, Crawford

Historic waterfall is still a prime swimming hole

"...Tonkawa Falls City Park in Crawford was once a favored campsite for the..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Lewis File

Park Police personnel record casts a harsh light on small law enforcement agencies

"...January 24, 2005, Warren Struss, director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, wrote a three-paragraph memo to Darryl..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...The three-canyon area includes two of Texas' major state parks, Garner State Park and Lost Maples. It also includes..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

News from Hueco Tanks, Black's Barbecue, and lots more

"...Hueco Tanks State Park has joined the prestigious list of National Historic Landmarks...."

Feb. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Lake Wood Recreation Area, Gonzales

It’s water over the dam at this scenic park

"...Wood Recreation Area west of Gonzales encompasses a small park in a grove of pecan trees below the dam..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Ranger Whistle-Blower

Wilkinson details accusations against county

"...career in tech marketing to become a Travis Co. park ranger in 2002, he characterized the departure as an..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...-- the planning, funding and construction of the Texas Rangers' Ballpark at Arlington -- has been largely ignored by..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

The Hightower Report

John Cornyn thinks he's smarter than the founding fathers; and Republicans slash funding for parks

"...MAKING AMERICA'S PARKS GLEAM AGAIN..."

July 23, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Bell Blasts Perry for Underfunded Parks

Crisis predates current administration, but Dem says guv could have prodded Lege

"...days, the Smith Visitor Center at McKinney Falls State Park is as dark and silent as a shuttered storefront..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

APD Is Enforcing the Doggone Spillway Ban

Police and Parks Department crack down on hot spot for dogs and swimmers

"...Twenty-three thefts and burglaries took place in the Zilker Park area between July 1 and Aug. 2, and many..."

Aug. 4, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

The A-Team

It's the latest old TV show to be remade as a contemporary feature film and fares just about as well as the rest.

"...TV series about a renegade group of former Army Rangers now for hire: Cooper is a blonder, buffer version..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

A Clear View at Hippie Hollow

"...Travis Co. park officials have taken public masturbation into their own hands..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Endangered Species

Make a donation to a conservation charity instead

"...being awful and rich, they break into a safari park in Kenya, get their van flipped by a rhino,..."

May 28, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sunshine Superman

BASE-jumping trailblazer Carl Boenish is the subject of this doc tribute

"...El Capitan (a towering granite monolith in Yosemite National Park that you may recall from Ansel Adams’ photographs) at..."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Grizzly Man

This documentary reveals how Timothy Treadwell, the popular grizzly bear preservationist, may have needed the bears more than they needed him.

"...Amy Huguenard, in 2003. Treadwell would go into the parks unarmed and pitch a tent, and spend his time..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Be Nice, Dammit: In light of assaults on Austin Parks and Recreation Department park rangers and park monitors, Austin..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature

Outgunned in the Greenbelt

"...The officers who patrol Austin's parks are the most neglected law enforcement officers in the..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Day Trips

The South Llano River State Park has something for just about everybody

"...South Llano River State Park, outside of Junction, Texas, has something for just about..."

April 11, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Mustang Island State Park consistently rates among the busiest parks in the state system

"...Mustang Island State Park preserves five miles of primitive beach. The rolling waves..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Everywhere you go in the Balmorhea State Park you are reminded of the 20 million gallons of..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Armed and Ready for Nature

Land commissioner jumps the gun on carrying firearms in national parks

"...commissioner claims he had a gun in a national park, and no one was there to see it, did..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

"...historical. Now preserved in Monument Hill/Kreische Brewery State Historical Park, the ruins of the brewery speak volumes of the..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Par For the Course [Updated]

Smoking while golfing kept controversy putting along

"...final approval to a ban on smoking in city parks, basically excluding golf courses. But a comedy of errors..."

Dec. 20, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Happy Trails on the Horizon?

AMTC's Vision Quest

"...all 14 trails, according to Kathryn Nichols of Texas Parks and Wildlife. Completion of this highest priority system would..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Parks and Rec Proposes Metered Parking for Deep Eddy Pool Lot

The currently free lot could see meters in 2020

"...On Friday, Sept. 13, the city’s Parks and Recreation Director Kim McNeeley sent a memo to..."

Sept. 18, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips

Add these destinations to your checklist of must-do day trips

"...by the colorful rock walls that became a state park in 1933...."

Jan. 12, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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