January 21, 2013
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.
Guadalupe River
Travel & Outdoors
July 31, 2010
Hill Country Map Quest
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
The Culture
June 30, 2009
How to Pack a Cooler Tube
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
Hunting & Fishing
March 1, 2004
On the Fly
Who needs Colorado when the Guadalupe River is so closeand so full of rainbow trout.
News & Politics
November 1, 1988
This Water Is My Water
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.