Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 20, 2024 | Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
When a rare total eclipse darkens the Texas sky on April 8, it’s expected to draw in as many as 1 million out-of-state visitors. Those visitors are expected to inject millions of dollars into the state’s economy — and a big chunk of that will be spent in the Hill...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, Native Landscapes, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Spring is practically upon us, meaning it’s just about time to clear out the flowerbeds and start planning the year’s garden. But with increasingly unpredictable rainfall and extended droughts, it may be worth considering plants with lower water needs —...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
New research from The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University uncovers a concerning decline in the state’s groundwater resources, finding that the number of dry springs has nearly tripled since the early 1980s. Co-authored by Robert E....
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Resources
I’m pretty sure I learned about aquifers in a middle school classroom during a science unit on the water cycle. But, like most people, I’ve entirely forgotten what I learned or didn’t pay close attention. But in the last few years, since I started covering Hays...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 14, 2024 | Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Linked Stories, News
Several unique environmental resilience projects spearheaded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center are helping installations maintain readiness as climate change uncertainties threaten to disrupt operations. The shoreline adjacent to Keesler Air Force Base is a part...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 4, 2024 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Linked Stories, News
As she rides down FM 2252, Lisa Swint gestures out the window to the wall of dirt, rock and debris piled high beside the road. “It’s starting to be kind of the hallmark look of Garden Ridge,” said Swint, a City Council member in the Comal County town of about 4,000...
