Corpus Christi Fishing Report 4/5/19

by | April 5, 2019 | Corpus Christi | 0 Comments

Corpus Christi: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp.
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Hubcap Grill of Galveston

by | February 7, 2019 | Galveston Island | 0 Comments

Hubcap Grill is now open on the Historic Galveston Strand! Weather you’re a long time islander, weekend visitor or Spring Break vacationer, your trip to the Strand just got a whole lot more delicious. Hubcap Grill proudly makes “Houston’s Best Burger” Galveston’s Best...
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Paradise Key Dockside Bar and Grill of Rockport

by | February 6, 2019 | Rockport | 0 Comments

Rockport is a city on the coast of Texas. It's home to long Rockport Beach, with its fishing piers and rich birdlife. The Texas Maritime Museum explores Gulf Coast history with exhibits on shipbuilding, oil drilling and pirates. Nearby, Rockport Center for the Arts...
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Pier 19 of South Padre Island

by | February 6, 2019 | South Padre, Padre Island | 0 Comments

Pier 19 of South Padre Island has a menu for everyone: Burgers and sandwiches, out of sight seafood, and unique chef specialties. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner over the water at Pier 19. The entire pier has been dedicated to your dining and sightseeing pleasure....
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Galveston Fishing Report 2/5/19

by | February 5, 2019 | Galveston Island, News | 0 Comments

Galveston (East): Trout are good on the south shoreline on Soft–Dines, MirrOlures and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Galveston (West): Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on soft plastics....
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Galveston Fishing Report 1/24/19

by | January 24, 2019 | Galveston Island, News | 0 Comments

East Galveston: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Soft–Dines, MirrOlures and topwaters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. West Galveston:Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp....
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Corpus Christi Fishing Report 1/24/19

by | January 24, 2019 | Corpus Christi, News | 0 Comments

Corpus Christi: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum are good in the Humble Channel at night on crabs and table shrimp.
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Padre Island Fishing Report 1/24/19

by | January 24, 2019 | Padre Island, News, South Padre | 0 Comments

South Padre : Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp. Black drum and redfish have been taken at the jetty Port Isabel: Trout and redfish are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on soft plastics. Redfish are fair at Three...
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Harrison’s Landing of Corpus Christi

by | January 22, 2019 | Corpus Christi, News | 0 Comments

Harrison’s Landing, a dba of Yachting Center of Corpus Christi, LLC, is a family-owned and –operated business, comprised of three areas of services:  Tavern on the Bay, Cathy’s Boutique & Gifts, and the Yachting Center. The Yachting Center was opened in 2006...
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BGs Paradise Galveston Beach Vacation Rental

by | January 20, 2019 | Galveston Island, News | 0 Comments

Contact InformationPhone: (713)598-2214 Location: Galveston, TX, USA Visit WebsitePrice: $ 360.00 BG's Galveston Beach Vacation Rental in this fully stocked beach house with fantastic ocean views. Enjoy the ocean wind in your hair and the...
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South Texas Birders Excel in National Bird Count Competition

South Texas Birders Excel in National Bird Count Competition

by | Apr 20, 2010 |

Stick another feather in the cap of the Lower Rio Grande Valley to boost its already sizable reputation as one of the nation’s hottest birding spots.

A team of Rio Grande Valley birders at Estero Llano Grande State Park recently learned they placed first in the state and second in the United States in Birdwatcher’s Digest magazine’s Big Sit! competition held over a 24-hour period in October at  locations throughout the world. It was the first time a team from the state park, which is one of the state’s nine World Birding Center sites, had competed in the Big Sit!

World Birding Center Sites Known For More Than Birds!

by | Apr 20, 2010 |

Some exciting news for entomologists: a new species of tree cricket has been found in the United States. On May 16, 2009, Nancy Collins from Wisconsin and Laurel Symes, a PhD candidate at Dartmouth University, heard a tree cricket sing at Resaca de la Palma State Park and World Birding Center in Brownsville. On a return trip in June they found another cricket at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, another World Birding Center in Mission. Further analysis by Dr. Thomas J. Walker, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida-Gainesville, revealed that it was an unnamed species of Oecanthus.  Collins says that it will be called Alexander’s tree cricket, in respect of R. D. Alexander who first discovered them in Mexico in the 1960s.

Game warden Field Notes

Game warden Field Notes

by | Apr 20, 2010 |

he following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Rodeo in Sonora: On Nov. 30, a Sutton County Game warden received a call about two buck deer attached at the antlers by a large entanglement of wire. One of the deer was alive and the other was dead after being gored by a third buck deer. The location of the call was in the town of Sonora and several spectators were at the scene when the game warden arrived. A plan was developed and the necessary equipment, two ropes and wire cutters, were obtained. With help from a Sonora police department officer, who managed to rope the head of the deer while the game warden roped the back feet, the deer was stretched out in true rodeo head and healer fashion and the wire was cut from the bucks’ heads. The surviving buck was last seen jumping a fence and leaving town at a high rate of speed.

TPWD Seeks Public Comment About Proposed Regulation Changes

by | Apr 19, 2010 |

he Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering altering hunting and fishing regulations that could increase opportunity and simplify rules.

TPWD staff briefed the Regulations Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Jan. 26, about a series of issues that could result in changes to hunting and fishing regulations next season. Each year, TPWD considers changes in hunting and fishing regulations to achieve resource management objectives and maximize outdoor recreation opportunities consistent with good stewardship.

Volunteers Sought This Summer at Texas State Parks, Historic Sites

by | Apr 19, 2010 |

Texas state parks and historic sites are seeking retirees, vacationing educators and any others looking for something interesting to do this summer.

With more than 100 state parks and historic sites, volunteer opportunities abound throughout the state. Parks seeking volunteers include such popular Texas Hill Country in parks as Blanco and Garner, as well as Mustang Island State Park along the Gulf of Mexico and Panhandle jewel Palo Duro Canyon.

Funding Available For Coastal Habitat Restoration

by | Apr 19, 2010 |

For the fourth year in a row, a regional partnership between the Gulf Ecological Management Sites (GEMS) Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-Based Restoration Program is inviting preproposals for habitat restoration projects.

The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, a nonprofit organization, manages the partnership funds and seeks projects that restore marine, estuarine and riparian habitats to benefit living marine resources and to provide educational and social benefits by significantly involving the community.