A snake usually does not show up in a Texas yard by accident. That does not mean the homeowner did anything wrong. It does not mean the yard is dirty. It does not mean snakes are suddenly “taking over” the neighborhood. Most of the time, it simply means the property is offering something a snake…
Most Texas homeowners know snakes are out there somewhere. They may be in the pasture, near the creek, along a fence line, under a brush pile, or crossing a warm road after the sun starts dropping. But the unsettling part is when they show up close to the house. That is when a snake stops…
At first, a few ducks wandering around a golf course probably sounded charming. They waddled near the ponds. They crossed the cart paths. They made the place feel a little more peaceful and a little more alive. Then a few ducks turned into hundreds. Now The Club at Pecan Grove in Richmond says it is…
Texas has plenty of snakes, and most of them are not dangerous. That is the first thing worth remembering. A snake in the yard, near the lake, or crossing a country road is not automatically a threat. Many Texas snakes are nonvenomous, and some are downright helpful because they eat rodents and insects. But Texas…
Texas beachgoers are used to seeing plenty of strange things wash up along the coast. Seaweed. Driftwood. Jellyfish. Fishing line. Plastic bottles. The occasional mystery object that makes everybody stop and stare. But in late May, rescuers were dealing with something much more serious: two rare hawksbill sea turtles found stranded along the Texas coast…
A normal Thursday afternoon in Dallas turned into a nightmare when an explosion and fire ripped through an apartment building in Oak Cliff, killing three people, including a child, and injuring several others. The blast happened Thursday, May 28, at a two-story apartment complex in the 400 block of East 9th Street, near North Patton…
Texas weather has a way of keeping people humble. One day, it feels like summer has fully moved in for the season. The next, a late cold front slips into the state and knocks temperatures down just enough to make everyone check the forecast twice. That is what happened this week as a late-season “backdoor”…
Austin had the kind of weekend no city wants to see: scattered gunfire, stolen vehicles, robbery reports, injured victims, and police trying to piece together what appeared to be a string of random shootings across different parts of town. According to FOX 7 Austin, three suspects were taken into custody after what police described as…
There is a big difference between a restaurant that shows up on every tourist list and a restaurant somebody from town quietly tells you not to miss. The tourist place may have the bigger sign. It may be easier to find. It may be sitting right where visitors are already walking. But the local recommendation…
Fredericksburg is one of those Texas towns that people talk about in layers. Some folks go for the wine. Some go for the peaches. Some go for the shops on Main Street, the bed-and-breakfast weekends, the Hill Country views, or the short drive to Enchanted Rock. But if you only think of Fredericksburg as a…