June 2 is National Trails Day, when more than 1,000 groups across the country host events to celebrate trails and the outdoors. At least ten parks in the greater Houston area will get special attention that morning.Keep Houston Beautiful, The Park People, and Houston Parks and Recreation Department have teamed up with ExxonMobil & Shell Oil Company to present the…
By Ella Tyler May 27, 2007 marks the 100 anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson. Her work, combining serious biological research and lyrical writing, revolutionized America’s interest in environmental issues, before the word “environmental†was in popular use.
Editorial by Ted Lee Eubanks, President Fermata Inc. The forests and forest industry of East Texas are undergoing radical change. All of the major timber companies (like the paper companies in Maine) are divesting themselves of forest lands they have owned and managed for decades.