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Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses
"...to know when and where to look. Texas state parks are one of the best places to see dynamic..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy
Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas
"...cold river water winds through San Marcos with public parks lining most of its course. Rent an inner tube..."

June 30, 2016 Columns Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Then There's This: Turf Fight at Auditorium Shores
Dog owners challenge city's plan to shrink off-leash play space
"...behind a national shift toward creating more off-leash dog parks – what the Trust for Public Land has called..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Budget Stretch Run
City money season at full speed – and the dollars are chasing the needs
"...are going to be rewarded. She mentioned both the Parks and Recreation budget and the Library as areas that..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

How Green Grows My County?
'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands
"...of what's envisioned – a "greenprint" is to new parks and conservation lands. The greenprinting process identifies high-priority areas..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Hightower Report
Light rail – it's not just for lefties anymore; and parks officials are forced to be Bush spokesmen
"...POLITICIZING AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS..."

July 16, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reclaiming the Land
"...says Dave Simon, Southwest regional director of the National Parks and Conservation Association, discussing the potential for private developments..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Saddle up your reindeer
"...Nov. 24, 2021, and March 6, 2022, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocks area waters with 352,563 rainbow..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic
Statewide updates since Gov. Abbott's "Open Texas" order
"...All Cameron County parks and boat ramps around Brownsville are open from 7am..."

May 5, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Spring is the season for Texas travel
"...The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is taking public comments on proposed..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks
Finally doing right by Austin's waterways
"...Austin considers itself very parks-proud and parks-forward, though we're kinda middling among the major..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Waller Creek Comes to Life
Conservancy seeks radical makeover east of Downtown
"...can move forward on its plans to build world-class parks – if it can engage the hearts and wallets..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

The Hightower Report
Political insiders are stealing from America itself
"...Parks & Wreck..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

You Can't Touch This
The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services
"...the Aug. 14 budget hearing on community services -- parks, libraries, health and human services -- must not have..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips
"...National parks in Texas tend to be overshadowed by the more..."

June 14, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
A Paucity of Parkland
"...to put it -- Texas has a lousy state parks system. Sure, there are some beautiful parks, and some..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Day of Dickering
Bonds Take Center Stage Over Budget
"...preservation of green space and its development into city parks...."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Column

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup
New year, new adventures
"...Plan your visit. The National Park Service has announced..."

Jan. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Community Advocates Worry Commercial Interests Dominate Zilker Park Vision Plan
Zilker Park or "Park Zilker"?
"...After two years of discussion and stakeholder input, the..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News
Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded
"...on Fox News issues. A case in point: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issues ornaments each year ($19.95 online)..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel
Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19
"...Texas State Parks are all open as of March 13. Most events..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Hancock Golf Course on the Block?
Not enough revenue, they say
"...Among the items on the city Parks and Recreation Board agenda Tuesday night (Oct. 25) was..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Yoga Drama
For a year, Austin will be practicing daily public acts of creative expression through the national festival 365 Days/365 Plays
"...The playwright Suzan-Lori Parks also practices yoga. She knows about breath, observation, repetition,..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Anger at Water Plant Plan Boils Over
City planners and residents at odds over future use of Guerrero Park
"...for nearly four solid hours at a special called Parks and Recreation Board public meeting held Monday night. Nearby..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Common Ground on the Colorado
The new Eastside Colorado River Park begins to take shape.
"...ground creates community," says Ted Siff of the Austin Parks Foundation, who has been helping marshal the latest efforts..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Dan Oko

From Austin to Travis County -- With $$$$$$
Travis County's upcoming bond election asks mostly urban voters to fund suburban sprawl.
"...Prop. 2: County Parks Project ($28.6 million)..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City
The West Austin Park, for years an unofficial off-leash "dog park" for neighborhood residents, gets an unexpected makeover into a T-ball field.
"...up in arms over a decision by the city Parks and Recreation Dept. (PARD) to turn the park into..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
Council members' feuding bond proposals are sure to set off a major tectonic event at this week's council meeting.
"...could get plugged, soccer fields could sprout up, and parks, roads, and sidewalks could appear where there were none..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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

Eco-Education 101
The DUD: New Heitz or New Lowz?
"...have expertise in those areas?" asks the former city Parks & Recreation Department director. "Point-blank, no."..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

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