We are thrilled to invite current and former chapter members plus a guest to join us in celebrating a special milestone — the 25th Anniversary of the Lost Pines Chapter of the… Read More →
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The Wonder of It All
Sometimes we have to clear a space so something else can take its place. I have written monthlyarticles for this blog since 2011. Writing seems an anachronism—an ancient form ofcommunication… Read More →
Back Roads Nature–Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
There is Texas timberland—tall, dark and imposing—which evokes visions of the gothic fairytale forests of feudal Europe. Romantics might look around fully expecting a medieval knight astride his charger to… Read More →
High Wire Balancing Act
A Crow Indian legend tells the story about evil spirits that possess a man who tries to do away with a rightful heir by shoving the youth off a cliff. … Read More →
Back Roads Nature–Pedernales Falls State Park
In big cities back East, they have a hard time imagining how devastating and destructive flash floods can be. I doubt there’s ever been a flash flood down 5th Avenue… Read More →
Where Do Animals Go When They Die?
We take walks at Bastrop State Park—I and my little dog—almost daily. We’re soul mates, joined at the hip. We get each other. There’s a special place on our route,… Read More →
Pollinators for Texas
The Texas Master Naturalist Lost Pines Chapter is proud to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Pollinators for Texas, sponsored by H-E-B, with the goal of making… Read More →
Cancel Your Orkin Man!
The word itself raises a confusion of thoughts. Relentless, vicious, cunning, dedicated parent, devoted partner, survivor. Which adjectives does the word “wolf” conjure in your mind? Now, let’s try the… Read More →
Back Roads Nature—Cleburne State Park
Cleburne State Park and the nearby city of Cleburne (pronounced Klee-burn) carry their name in common. Where did thisname come from? If you drive near the Johnson County Courthouse in… Read More →
Good Vibrations
August 6, 1945, saw the development of the atom bomb. My 5th grade science class now seems so long ago, but I remember the day I learned how water boils…. Read More →