49 Years a Trapper: Childhood Hobby Became a Man’s Lifelong Passion

byAustin Price

Dan Hepker runs an office supply store. But his avocation is trapping predatory animals, especially Texas’ wily coyotes.

For Texas Christmas Tree Growers, It’s the Customer Experience That Counts

byAlexandra Paez

Texas Christmas tree growers seek to attract customers with games, food and other attractions.

After Devastating Storm, Texas Island Flooded by Development

byScott Squires

Hurricane Ike in 2008 walloped Crystal Beach. The tiny town has more than recovered.

Ecologist Challenges the Myths About Cedar, Texas’ Most Hated Tree

byAustin Price

Elizabeth McGreevy wants to clear the air around the cedar curse in Texas

Rancher Takes an Unconventional Path to Restoring His Land

byAustin Price

Chris Gill is a convert to holistic management, which holds that cattle can become a tool to revive the land, not destroy it.

Hurricane Harvey Put the Hurt on Coastal Bend Cotton Growers

byKaulie Lewis

Farmers in the region were banking on a boom year. The hurricane blew away those hopes, and the future is uncertain.

Despite Risks, Grape Growers See Texas as Ripe for Investment

byLouise Rodriguez

Despite insects and erratic weather, Texas grape growers across the state are experiencing a surge in winery enterprises, and the interest in Texas wine is extending beyond state lines.

House GOP Tax Bill Could Squeeze Graduate Students’ Finances

byScott Squires

Graduate students plan a nationwide walkout Nov. 29 to protest a proposal that would tax tuition waivers and make graduate degrees much more expensive.

Pet First Aid Programs Grow in Popularity

byAlexandra Paez

A growing number of Central Texan pet lovers are learning a potentially life-and-death skill for their favorite four-legged friends: pet first aid.

Finding Temporary Housing Remains a Hurdle for Harvey Victims

byOmar Rodriguez-Ortiz

Twyla Thornhill says she was thrilled to get the keys to a modest rental house near Austin’s airport — the fourth place they’ve lived since the hurricane devastated their home in Rockport.

Baptist Conventions Address Safety After Sutherland Springs Shooting

byTaylor Jackson Buchanan

Following the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, two of the largest annual church conventions in the country gather this weekend. One topic that will be high on the agenda: church safety.

Reforestation Experts Help Restore a Wild Blanco River

byAustin Price

Two years after the flood deforested the riverside, landowners work closely with reforestation experts to create a riparian environment.