5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (229+ words) fredericksburgstandard.com The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will host geologist Andrew Pepper as its featured speaker during its July 28 meeting at St. Joseph's Halle. Pepper's presentation, "The Earth Beneath Our Earth," will explore the geologic…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (1159+ words) Viewed from a granite overlook in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area's newly opened Backcountry Area, the park's iconic pink granite dome takes on a perspective few visitors have ever experienced. The new 3,700-acre expansion opened for self-guided day use July…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (200+ words) Groundwater conservation districts serving Gillespie County and neighboring Hill Country communities will receive more than $1 million in state grant funding over the next two years for aquifer research, groundwater monitoring and water management projects. The Texas Water Development Board approved…...