Texas History
July 22, 2020
Meet the Unruly Clan That Once Ruled the Hill Country
Living hard and free, cedar choppers clashed with respectable townsfolk in the mid-20th century.
Cedar
Travel & Outdoors
December 17, 2019
Austin’s Roadside Christmas Trees, Ranked From Most to Least Rage-Inducing
I spent some quality time with those decorated cedar trees along Loop 360 to see if I could get in the holiday spirit.
The Culture
January 23, 2018
The Art of War Against the Cedar Tree
In protest of the annual punishment from central Texas’s arboreal parasite.
The Daily Post
December 23, 2017
Why Austinites Should Stop Decorating Cedar Trees for the Holidays
A beloved tradition? Please. It’s just littering.
Health
December 21, 2017
Central Texans, Beware of Cedar Fever This Year
This cedar season looks brutal. Prepare to sniffle.
Travel & Outdoors
December 1, 1997
The War on Cedar
It’s unpalatable to cattle, an invader of grasslands, and a water hog. So why can’t I just get rid of it? Because it’s a vegetative Vietnam.
Health
April 1, 1997
Blowin’ in the Wind
Itchy eyes, sore throat, runny nose: It must be allergy season. But what causes allergies? How do you pick a doctor? And what’s the best treatment? An in-depth look at an affliction that’s nothing to sneeze at.
Health
March 1, 1986
Texas Primer: Cedar Fever
When cedars start to mate, Texans start to suffer.