/tags/hill-country Hill Country en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:18:19 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-17/the-austin-area-wont-be-seeing-a-lot-of-bluebonnets-this-year-heres-why The ongoing drought in Central Texas impacted wildflower sprouts through the fall and winter. A different variety of wildflowers could crop up. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:18:19 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-17/the-austin-area-wont-be-seeing-a-lot-of-bluebonnets-this-year-heres-why Maya Fawaz /texas-news/2024-09-26/texas-buys-630-acres-to-expand-enchanted-rock The popular Hill Country landmark is growing. The new area will increase the overall biodiversity of the park with a creek and some small ponds. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:04:46 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-26/texas-buys-630-acres-to-expand-enchanted-rock Maya Fawaz /news/2024-07-12/shelley-duvall-star-of-the-shining-who-retired-to-the-texas-hill-country-dies-at-75 Duvall, who was discovered by director Robert Altman while he was getting ready to make a movie in her hometown of Houston, was one of the most iconic actresses of the 1970s and '80s. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:14:36 GMT /news/2024-07-12/shelley-duvall-star-of-the-shining-who-retired-to-the-texas-hill-country-dies-at-75 Andy Jechow /texas-news/2024-05-20/travis-county-will-turn-familys-ranch-into-1-500-acres-of-public-parkland On Tuesday, Travis County will close on a deal to buy more than 1,500 acres of wilderness parkland for $90 million. The Travis County Parks Department plans to add hike and bike trails, parking lots and restrooms, but it won't be ready for the public for a few years. Mon, 20 May 2024 14:24:44 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-20/travis-county-will-turn-familys-ranch-into-1-500-acres-of-public-parkland Sangita Menon /texas-news/2024-04-04/just-try-to-be-in-the-moment-bill-nye-shares-eclipse-insights-tips-ahead-of-his-trip-to-texas The Science Guy will be at the Planetary Society’s Eclipse-O-Rama in Fredericksburg. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:03:47 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-04/just-try-to-be-in-the-moment-bill-nye-shares-eclipse-insights-tips-ahead-of-his-trip-to-texas Laura Rice | Texas Standard , Alan Tiscareno | Texas Standard /texas-news/2023-08-01/an-appalachian-trail-in-texas-great-springs-project-working-to-connect-austin-and-san-antonio It’s a transformative project stretching from Austin to San Antonio. But it won’t be powered by gasoline or run on rails, and for visitors to traverse it, their feet will do most of the work. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:27:26 GMT /texas-news/2023-08-01/an-appalachian-trail-in-texas-great-springs-project-working-to-connect-austin-and-san-antonio /texas-news/2022-07-07/after-protests-san-marcos-will-move-forward-with-tax-break-for-film-studio-as-planned The film studio project has been criticized by many for its location on the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-07/after-protests-san-marcos-will-move-forward-with-tax-break-for-film-studio-as-planned Riane Roldan /environment-nature/2022-01-18/how-a-texas-songbird-and-its-endangered-status-became-the-center-of-a-fight-over-the-hill-country Scientists say a study that estimated far more golden-cheeked warblers in Texas than previously thought has been attacked and taken out of context as the state and federal government battle over the bird’s endangered status. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:12:15 GMT /environment-nature/2022-01-18/how-a-texas-songbird-and-its-endangered-status-became-the-center-of-a-fight-over-the-hill-country The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2021-11-14/canyon-lake-gorge-reveals-ancient-geology-and-dinosaur-tracks After two storms swept through the Texas Hill Country nearly 20 years ago, a deep gorge revealed millions of years’ worth of geology for the first time. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-11-14/canyon-lake-gorge-reveals-ancient-geology-and-dinosaur-tracks Jack Morgan /news/2020-10-21/as-texas-school-districts-require-in-person-instruction-again-some-parents-scramble-for-options As the numbers of people infected and hospitalized by the coronavirus tick back up across the state, at least six Texas school districts eliminated the option for remote learning and forced students, faculty and staff to return to the classroom, with few exceptions. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:00:13 GMT /news/2020-10-21/as-texas-school-districts-require-in-person-instruction-again-some-parents-scramble-for-options Stacy Fernández | The Texas Tribune