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How To Make Houston Prettier (Dec. 3, 2020)
Posted on · We discuss efforts to make Houston prettier and learn about an interactive classical music experience along Buffalo Bayou.
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Despite Our Urban Sprawl, There’s Still Plenty Of Dangerous Wildlife In Greater Houston
Posted on · Jaime González with the Katy Prairie Conservancy joins Houston Matters to answer your questions about local wildlife.
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Local Group Encourages Parents to Take Kids Out Into Nature
Posted on · Houston Matters learns more about Hike It Baby Houston.
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WATCH: Five Things We Can All Do On A Great Houston Day
Posted on · Great weather at this time of year encourages all of us to get out and enjoy it... while it lasts!
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Start Your New Year On An Adventure
Posted on · Holiday meals are being finished off and lists of resolutions for the New Year are being made. And for some, at the top of that list is getting fit and healthy.
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Happiness for Beginners: Looking to Nature to Rebuild a Life
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 […]
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Texas Parks Could Join Your List of New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on · Thousands of people are expected to visit Texas parks on January 1st, for a new tradition called First Day Hike.
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Happiness for Beginners: Looking to Nature to Rebuild a Life
Posted on · Houston author Katherine Center has written a new novel called Happiness for Beginners. It's about a woman whose marriage falls apart and to help her recover her younger brother convinces her to go on a wilderness survival trip. And, of course, things don't go well. Many of Center's novels start in a similar way – […]
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The Joys of Kayaking Houston’s Bayous
Posted on · Rico Torres of Houston’s Bayou City Adventures talks about canoeing and kayaking down Houston’s Bayous.
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Get Out Here Houston: Organization Aims to Get More Houstonians to Explore the Outdoors
Posted on · We learn about Get Out Here Houston, a new initiative and website aimed at getting more Houstonians to explore the outdoors in and around the Bayou City.
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Fall Ushers in Texas Hunting Season
Posted on · Fall doesnât just mean cooler weather in Texas. For many outdoor enthusiasts, itâs an opportunity to hunt. There are more than a dozen animals to hunt in Texas, each with a hunting season-from dove to deer and even squirrel. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department oversees Texas hunting with regulations, permits and hunters education. Bobby […]
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How the CCC Shaped Some of Texas’ Top Outdoor Destinations
Posted on · Throughout the summer, Houston Matters is dedicating time each week to books about Greater Houston, set in Greater Houston, or written or edited by Houstonians. Our summer series continues with Cynthia Brandimarte, the author of Texas State Parks and the CCC: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps. She talks about the role the CCC, […]
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Get Out Here Houston: Organization Aims to Get More Houstonians to Explore the Outdoors
Posted on · We learn about Get Out Here Houston, a new initiative and website aimed at getting more Houstonians to explore the outdoors in and around the Bayou City.
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Traffic in Houston Is Not So Bad…At Least if You’re Kayaking
Posted on · On the heels of our recent discussion about what's on your Houston "bucket list," Houston Public Media Director of Content Capella Tucker and Houston Matters host Craig Cohen knock one item off the list, as they kayak along Buffalo Bayou, courtesy of Bayou City Adventures. More: Bayou City Adventures Kayaking Schedule Map of the Houston […]
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Let’s Go Camping Around Houston
Posted on · The weather is finally bearable in Texas — so time to go outdoors. We talk about the best places to go camping in the Houston area and some tips for making the adventure fun and safe.