Posted on · On Thursday's show: What we avoided from a possible rail worker strike. Then, the first of many interviews with candidates from local elections. And we learn all about the world of bats!
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The agency in charge of regulating the Texas energy grid hires a new CEO, we discuss the week in politics, we get answers to your questions about bugs, and we visit the state's oldest library.
Posted on · There are dozens of invasive species of plants, animals, insects, and shellfish in Texas that threaten native species and cause other environmental concerns.
Posted on · Two pairs of whooping cranes nested on private land in Jefferson and Chambers counties this year. It’s believed to be the first time the endangered birds have nested in Texas since the 1800s.
Posted on · As Viktor Kossakovsky’s new documentary shows us how water behaves, we discuss how Greater Houston has been shaped by water.
Posted on · Conservationists say a border wall would eradicate an enormous amount of native habitat at The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas.
Posted on · A new documentary chronicles the role invasive nutria play in Gulf Coast culture.
Posted on · Houston Matters visits Buffalo Bayou, where a population of prehistoric-looking beasts are making a home in the middle of the city.
Posted on · Jaime González with the Katy Prairie Conservancy joins Houston Matters to answer your questions about local wildlife.
Posted on · The Virtually Wild Texas program started out as a way to bring nature to kids in hospitals. But now, educators across the state are using it to supplement real outdoor adventures.
Posted on · There are some trees and plants that were once native to Greater Houston that you just don’t see as much anymore.
Posted on · Husband and wife duo Gary Clark and Kathy Adams Clark both work to chronicle nature in Texas — but in different ways. Gary uses words, and Kathy uses photographs. Together, they provide both a visual and linguistic glimpse into the beauty of the Lone Star State. Their collaboration has yielded a couple books recently: Backroads […]
Posted on · All this week, NPR and public radio stations nationwide are taking part in this week's A Nation Engaged project which asks, "What can we do to create economic opportunity for more Americans?" On this edition of Houston Matters, we turn the question towards economic opportunity here in Greater Houston. First, Michael Hagerty talks with Bill […]
Posted on · Houston author Katherine Center is in the process of finishing her sixth novel, which goes on sale next year. And her fourth novel, The Lost Husband, is being made into a movie. Sandwiched between those is her most current novel, Happiness for Beginners. It's about a woman whose marriage falls apart and to help her […]
Posted on · In this major metropolitan area of ours, there are a lot of lights on at all hours. Not just in our homes but on our streets, glowing from traffic lights, businesses, car headlights, and more. Recently, News 88.7âs Florian Martin was contacted by a Houstonian concerned LED bulbs being deployed for the cityâs street lights […]