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Dad, Kevin, takes 9-year-old son, Hunter, on a fishing trip by kayak off the coast of Gavelston, Texas. Dad accidentally hooks seven-foot-long black tip shark and spends about an hour attempting to keep the shark hooked and positioned just right so that son Hunter can get a video of the… Read the rest

When it comes to healthy waterways, advocating for protection is just as important in urban areas as it is in the wilderness. That’s why we chose this great shot, taken in Houston by Theodore Scott. A beautiful sunrise is something you never want to miss!
Theodore scores a Klean Kanteen™… Read the rest

The amount of photo submissions we’ve had for our March “trail” shots contest has been crazy; they’ve all been great, so keep them coming!
Today’s excellent photograph comes from Jenny Jacobi, who took this shot in Lost Maples State Park, “right in the middle of Texas’ gorgeous hill country on… Read the rest

Saying that you are building the “world’s largest” of something sounds cool, and it gets you good PR. But the scale of the recently approved Sheperd’s Flat Wind Farm near Arlington, Oregon actually will make it one of the world’s largest wind farms. The proposed wind farm will have 303… Read the rest

You might not have expected it from the state known for its big whig oil execs, but Texas just approved a $4.93 billion wind power transmission power, giving a major boost to the development of wind energy in the southern state.
Texas is actually already the largest producer of wind… Read the rest

Many Americans seem to be gung ho about building a border fence to cover all 1,952 miles of the U.S.-Mexican border. The paddling community in South Texas is not among them. In fact the federal government’s border fence plans in this area of Texas has come under attack not only… Read the rest