Just an hour's drive from Dallas lies Cedar Creek Lake, a serene oasis that many locals treasure as their best-kept secret. This not-so-hidden gem is the fourth largest lake in Texas, with a surface area of 32,000 acres and over 320 miles of shoreline. Cedar Creek Lake was created in 1965 with the completion of…
Keep ReadingThis weather and climate information comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and is merely a prediction, not set in stone. The lake levels are from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Water Data for Texas and current as of May 28, 2024. Summer of 2024 officially begins on Thursday, June…
Keep ReadingJuneteenth is so much more recognized since the U.S. President signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on June 17, 2021. Juneteenth has been celebrated in Texas by people of all melanin varieties since it became a historical event on January 1, 1863. I've always lived in rural areas. I've been invited to some unforgettable…
Keep ReadingThe storm chasers that work under the umbrella of "Texas Storm Chasers" are leading edge champions in the storm chasing business. Professional storm chasers possess extensive knowledge of meteorological patterns, advanced forecasting techniques, and the critical safety protocols necessary for navigating and documenting severe weather events skillfully. The Birth of Texas Storm Chasers Texas Storm…
Keep ReadingQueen Beyoncé has racked up hit after hit after hit. She released her first album with her first hit “Crazy in Love” featuring rapper Jay Z, on her debut solo album Dangerously in Love. This appeared a bit shady to Mr. Z at the 2024 Grammy Awards after Beyoncé failed to win “Album of the Year”.…
Keep ReadingThe woolly bear caterpillar in Texas finds exceptionally favorable climates in East and Southeast Texas. Spring 2024 has followed climatic conditions that have resulted in a significant population increase in these black fuzzy caterpillars. They are also known as the banded woolly bear, black fuzzy caterpillar, fuzzy caterpillar, fuzzy bear, hedgehog caterpillar, salt marsh caterpillar,…
Keep ReadingSpring breakers first spotted blue dragons, or the Glaucus atlanticus sea slug, in early March 2024 on Texas beaches. Blue dragons are brightly colored blue and silver-gray sea slugs with a flat tapered body and blue stripes on their heads. Blue dragons spend their entire lives in open water and float upside down just under…
Keep ReadingMay is an exhilarating month for golfers and golf fans in the DFW metroplex with the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at the TPC Craig Ranch at the first of May this year and the upcoming 78th Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth this May 23rd to 26th. DFW is fortunate…
Keep ReadingThe Texas A&M Forest Service is the lead agency for wildfire response in Texas. On February 28, 2024, Governor Gregg Abbott authorized the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state firefighting resources to support local officials in their response to wildfires impacting the Panhandle, the South Plains, West, and Northwest Texas. On February…
Keep ReadingTexas has it all, bayous, beaches, canyons, caves, deserts, forests, lakes, mountains, an ocean with 350 miles of coastline, prairies, rivers, and the only-in-Texas Hill Country. Texas’ extremely varied terrain comprises over 800 habitat types. Texas’ habitats support 540 species of birds and migratory birds, and 142 species of mammals, amphibians, and other animals. Texas…
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