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Life’s Better Outside – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

I received the Winter 2012 Edition of Life’s Better Outside from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. I get these notices because I signed up for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s email subscription service. The parks still need your help. They have raised a little over a million dollars so there is good news. [...]

The Texas Hamburger: History of a Lone Star Icon: Rick Vanderpool

The book “The Texas Hamburger – History of a Lone Star Icon,” by Rick Vanderpool, is out. A picture of mine is included in the book, and yes, I feel very good about that. The picture is of a very popular old hamburger joint in Cleburne Texas. Description From The Publisher Texans are passionate about this signature sandwich, and photographer/writer [...]

April Wildflowers in North Texas

I visited Cleburne State Park this past weekend, Saturday, April 24, 2010. The wildflower display was great! Really, just about the best I’ve seen in years. In the fields, along the trails, especially the Spillway Trail. Right now seems to be the time to go see wildflowers in North Texas. I guess you never know [...]