Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 3, 2023 | HCA in the News, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Night Skies
The city of Blanco sits on the edge of darkness, and it’s trying to stay there. Nestled in the rural Hill Country of Central Texas, the 1,700-person town is growing – but locals are wary of losing the longtime neighbor they all share: the neighbor that lives overhead....
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 18, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
The 2022 winners in the “Snapshot of the Hill Country” photo contest have been chosen, and you can hang their work on your wall with a 2023 calendar. The Hill Country Alliance contest “challenged photographers to capture the fleeting beauty of...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 14, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development
Central Texas lies within the main corridor of North American bird migration with flocks of aviators flying south for the winter and vice versa for the summer. But despite the innate directional awareness, some birds can get confused or harmed by lights shining in our...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 7, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
Travis County officials are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in 2024, as a total solar eclipse is expected to pass over the Central Texas region. A total solar eclipse will pass over the Hill Country region on April 8, 2024, from 1:32-1:41 p.m. The...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 16, 2022 | News, Night Skies
Natural light cycles have been obscured for years by artificial light used at night. According to experts, this has an impact on both human and animal behavior. Numerous nocturnal animal behaviors and many others like them have evolved to benefit from the...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | May 27, 2022 | Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, Night Skies, Public Lands, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
I’ve lived in the Hill Country for five years now, yet I’m still finding new reasons to admire its grandeur on a regular basis. I love that my kids get to grow up in such a beautiful, wild landscape, and I hope their kids will have the same opportunity. As Central...
