Water, water everywhere… and not a drop to spare. It’s a saying for a reason, especially in Texas! That’s why we write stories about floods, droughts, water quality, and water quantity.
Nature In The City Podcast, Season Two, Episode 7: American Music And Rivers Each year, we follow along with Dr. Kevin Anderson, a geographer and philosopher managing the Environmental Research Center for the City of Austin, as he shares his knowledge about the world
Guest Post – Janis Bookout Janis Bookout is a local environmental leader and the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin. My son Ryan gets excited about YouTube videos. It’s a source of inspiration for him. Anyway, he showed me a YouTube video about 96 million
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Jerry Bramwell! In 2013, Jerry and his wife Lauree made the decision to move from Houston to Austin to be closer to family. They ended up buying the
Let’s be honest. Sometimes, it can be pretty hard to get people to pay attention to environmental issues. Enter the Texas Brewshed Alliance. This new initiative from the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association is on a mission to raise awareness of the importance of land and water conservation
Sponsored Post – from the Colorado River Alliance Teachers! It’s time for you to have some fun for a change. Crawl through a cave. Wade through a creek. Experience science in action with the Colorado River Alliance’s Groundwater To the Gulf Summer Institute. Groundwater To
Explore your creative side this weekend with the Creek Show, hosted annually by the Waller Creek Conservancy. Through November 17th (from 6pm to 10pm) there will be six new pieces of light-based art displayed along Waller Creek between 9th and 11th streets downtown. The entire event is free, open to the
Sponsored Post – from Texas Disposal Systems In recent weeks, Central Texas has faced historic bouts of flooding which has resulted in devastating property damage, water shortages, and boil water notices throughout the region. When disaster hits – whether it’s a hurricane, storm, or
Seven days. That’s how long Austinites went without clean water. For the first time ever, we couldn’t be sure that what was coming out of our faucets was safe to drink. For the first time ever, we got a little taste of what other
Sponsored Post – from the Hill Country Alliance The Hill Country Living + Rainwater Revival FESTIVAL returns to the Dripping Spring Ranch Park on Saturday, October 20th from 10am to 5pm. This free, one-day event promises something for everyone who loves the Texas Hill
Guest Editorial by – Al Braden Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. The Bastrop area is ground zero for so many competing players – all wanting to put big straws in the ground – all fighting for the same Simsboro
Want to give back to the environment and eat some delicious cheese… all at the same time? Antonelli’s Cheese Shop has selected the Colorado River Alliance as its Charitable Cheese Cause of the month. Participating is easy. You can either: Sign up to attend Antonelli’s Cheese 101 Class
If you spent the holiday weekend swimming at Lake Travis you know that Austin is once again in a drought. Lake levels have dropped low enough that the implementation of Stage 1 watering restrictions for Austin were triggered late last month. (Lake Travis is part of