The state fish of Texas, the Guadalupe Bass, is close to extinction according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The species was endangered when it was made the official state fish in 1989. Re-stocking efforts in two Central Texas streams led to inter-species mating with small-mouth bass. more ›

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo takes place this weekend. Shuttles will be running from Highland Mall to TPW headquarters on Smith School Rd.
• Canyon Lake Gorge, formed in 2002 floods, will open for guided tours tomorrow. The next two months' tours are already full.
• Archeological conservancy v. Cedar Park family: who owns land where Ice Age woman was found in 1982?

Austin's PBS affiliate KLRU-TV received a record 21 Emmy nominations from the Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The awards dinner will take place in Dallas on Saturday, October 27th. The complete list of KLRU honors includes: KLRU producer Elena Ramirez (Public/Current/Community Affairs Feature Segment category), for her story "Getting By in Austin." This documentary, which aired on Austin Now, focused on the difficulty of families making minimum wage... more ›

The Texas state park system has long been seen as the "family jewel" of our state and a great source of pride for all Texans. Yet the park system is presently under threat, due to a serious lack of financial resources. Despite Gov. Rick Perry’s ardent public support for the foundering Texas state park system – managed by the under-funded Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) – it now seems quite clear, thanks to the... more ›

• Mel Gibson went astray and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
• Honda car owners were given the 99-cents-a-minute fun number instead of the actual number for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in their car manuals. We know the 1-800 line wasn't complaining.
• Here's a tip- that Vicoden and Valium you're about to flush should be given to a friend if you're not going to use it. Outdated drugs arent necessarily expired.
• Networking on MySpace could actually be good for your social and business life.
• Feel free to exercise your common-sense any time. Do not try liposuction at home.
• The internet is becoming a plagarist's dream-come-true.
• Texas Parks are seriously underfunded. Maybe Rick Perry should get a spanking shoved around a little more for that $32 million cap.
• With gas being so cheap, why on earth would anyone want an electric car?
• With generally easier access to the morning-after pill, we wonder where the pro-lifers will picket now.

If the potential side effects of an antidepressant were homicidal ideation, common sense and human decency might tell you to take it off the market. A man in Rhode Island was well endowed after a jury awarded him $400K for having an erection for 10 years. You'll thank us later. Here is the famous head-butt. Real jugs make you smarter. Babies who receive breast milk will grow up to be smarter than babies who... more ›

They way Prince sings, you know he's a good decorator. His landlord, Carlos Boozer (yes the NBA star) isn't going to hire him anytime soon, though. Boozer is suing Prince for bad taste...or something. Austinite Anna Ginsberg won the Pilsbury cookoff bringing home the $1 million bacon. The scene in Baghdad sounds worse than an exaggerated movie about crime in Detroit. Violence including bombings, drive-by shootings and murders are out of control, having killed... more ›

With the weather finally cooling down, this weekend affords the perfect opportunity to venture out to Texas Hill Country, which will be playing host to several wonderful Fall-flavored events: more ›

No, not Nancy Grace, but that's a damn good answer. A little over a month ago, we told you of two reports of the legendary Chupacabra being shot and killed by two different ranchers here in Texas. Well guess who's back? This time, the mysterious animal was shot in Coleman, TX. Farmer Reggie Lagow set traps after a number of his turkeys and chickens were killed, presumably by having their blood sucked dry, as Chupacabra's tend to do. Lagow was smart enough to send the carcass to Texas Parks and Wildlife for testing. We'll keep you posted on any further developments.
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What are you doing this summer? Can you afford to work for free? Maybe you are retired (doubtful) or teach and have your summers free (possible). Whatever the case may be, Texas Parks and Wildlife is "> looking for volunteers to help run our state parks and historic sites this summer. With more than 100 historic sites and state parks, there is a myriad of options from which to choose. Like the beach? Head... more ›