Shooting Competition Attracts More Texans, including Women, Juniors

byKaulie Lewis

A gun competition built on camaraderie is growing in popularity among Texas target shooting enthusiasts.

Women’s Marchers Seek Signs the Movement Has Staying Power

byLouise Rodriguez and Taylor Jackson Buchanan

Some wonder: Were the marches the start of a new women’s movement, or just a passionate moment of protest against Trump’s election?

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.

Georgetown’s Flag Display to Honor Heroes Amid Debate on Symbols

byAlexandra Paez

Week-long event will include 1,400 flags and a gala to raise money for the local Rotary Club.

Boat Party Businesses Make Splash to help Rockport’s Harvey Recovery

byGrant Gordon

The owners wanted to raise money to help their Gulf Coast hometown recover from the hurricane. They did it the way they know best — they threw a party.

Austin’s Harvey ‘Megashelter’ Begins Plans to Close

byTaylor Buchanan

Austin prepared for thousands of evacuees; shelter never held more than 400.

In Harvey’s Wake, Evacuees Mourn Their Losses and Worry About Their Future

In Red Cross shelters, state park campgrounds and motels, people who fled the hurricane are weighing whether to return to certain devastation in their hometowns, or find new places to live.

In Central Texas, Reloading Ammunition Is More Than a Hobby

byKaulie Lewis

Business is booming for small companies that remanufacture ammunition. Central Texas is a hotbed for the industry.

A Texas County Invests $39 Million in a Lake That’s Almost a Dry Hole

byRussell Jones

Moore County has received no water from Lake Palo Duro, and a bill now in the Legislature won’t turn on the spigots or ease the county’s financial burden.