
Whooping Cranes Have Their Day in Court
The endangered whooping crane is at the center of a lawsuit that could change the rights of water users in Texas.
The endangered whooping crane is at the center of a lawsuit that could change the rights of water users in Texas.
When it comes to choosing a getaway, the Hill Country doesn’t have to campaign hard for our affections. Its lush expanses of bounding green hills and serpentine rivers stretch over some 25 of the most idyllic counties in the state. And those picturesque towns that cling proudly to their
Some things never change, like the irrepressible desire to float a Hill Country river on a 100-degree day—with, most naturally, a cooler of beer. And while the basic art of loading one’s booze boat also remains the same (use a separate inner tube with a bottom, pump it with extra
Who needs Colorado when the Guadalupe River is so closeand so full of rainbow trout.
Cool, clear, and pure, it’s the bounty of the Edwards Aquifer, and if something isn’t done to limit pumping by Hill Country farmers and a thirsty San Antonio, it may also be dry.