A group of Horseshoe Bay residents valiantly but unsuccessfully tried to save the life of a great horned owl last week, Horseshoe Bay Police Chief Rocky Wardlow said. It happened on Friday, May 14, when a local ladies group, known as the Texanas, were walking in The Trails subdivision, located on Ranch Road 2831.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are asking citizen scientists to help monitor black-capped vireos from April 10 to July 1 at Inks Lake State Park and Lost Maples Natural State Area in Texas.

Hunting regulations for the 2021-22 season were approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its public meeting held online March 25. Hunters will see some changes this fall, including the elimination of the experimental pronghorn season in the northern Panhandle and extension of the general pronghorn season from 9 to 16 days statewide, and the addition of two days of hunting opportunity in the Special White-winged Dove Days within the South Dove Zone.

Winter weather the week of Feb. 14 led to fish kill events on the entire Texas coast.

With Spring Break around the corner, Texans will be looking to explore and get outside. Texas State Parks are al Texas State Parks are already seeing day passes and campsites filling up for the spring and summer months, so visitors planning a state park adventure this Spring Break are encouraged to make their reservations as early as possible.

Start the new year in nature with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park. This New Year’s Day, walk, bike or paddle your way into 2021 on a First Day Hike at 89 Texas State Parks.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department introduced the newest Texas Game Warden K9, Tito, on Dec. 17 who will assist with search-and-rescue operations and wildlife Tito is a Jagdterrier, German for ‘hunt terrier.’ The breed is known for its courage and drive.

By Phil Reynolds Contributing Writer The Highlander Cottonwood Shores has launched a 10-year master plan for parks and recreation aimed at identifying potential funds for development of existing parks and acquiring land for new ones. The plan, approved by city council members Thursday, Dec.