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’Tis the Season for Wildlife Encounters

’Tis the Season for Wildlife Encounters

’Tis the Season for Wildlife Encounters

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
Whether hiking remote trails or backyard gardening, ‘tis the season for Texans to encounter the offspring of many wildlife species.
TPWD Emphasizes Need for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”

TPWD Emphasizes Need for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”

TPWD Emphasizes Need for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
As we approach summertime, Texans throughout the state will head to the water for fun and recreation. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy the waterways to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species.
Mosquito Season: How to Control and Prevent Bites

Mosquito Season: How to Control and Prevent Bites

Mosquito Season: How to Control and Prevent Bites

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Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
That familiar buzz and bite means mosquito season in Texas is here, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D.

OUTDOORS

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
A fishing trip last week began as many do, with a telephone conservation. I called my long-time friend Jason Barber who guides for about anything that swims on his home waters of Cedar Creek Lake to get an update on the fishing for a radio show. “How is the catfishing?

The Day They Tried Corn

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
It was a serious day in the garden. Various vegetables gathered to witness the much-anticipated criminal fraud case against corn. Corn had filed a countersuit claiming defamation of character and vegetative discrimination.

How Should We Pray For America?

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
The Bible exhorts all Christians to pray for “all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (I Timothy 2:2). “Dear God: Make everyone a Christian in America, and Lord, make my mom never cook spinach again,” wrote Sarah, age 6.

Did You Know? Ice Cream

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
The adage, 'Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan' is an applicable turn of phrase in many instances, and it seems to ring true when trying to pin down the origins of ice cream.
Top Barbecue Tips from the ‘Three Brisketeers’

Top Barbecue Tips from the ‘Three Brisketeers’

Top Barbecue Tips from the ‘Three Brisketeers’

News Staff
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 00:00
When it comes to barbecue, few people in the Lone Star State know more than a trio of Texas A&M University meat scientists, affectionately known as the “Three Brisketeers.