Dalton Francis Merz, an Albert native and current resident of Holland, Texas, was the recipient of the 2018 Charles Leonard Weddle Memorial Award at the Native Plant Society of Texas annual convention held in San Antonio. The award was for lifetime achievement in the field of native plants and for o...

The annual Bike the ’Burg, a bicycle charity ride hosted by Ambleside School, on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Fredericksburg. This Hill Country riding experience features five route options to accommodate all skill levels. There is a six-mile Family Fun Ride, which is $20/person, and 14-, 34.5-, 48- and 65-...

  The last of three Hill Country Indian Artifact Shows scheduled for Fredericksburg this year will be held this weekend and will feature ancient artifacts from a variety of tribes. The show runs from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. Consignm...

The statistics are not flattering: In 2016, Texas had 146 women who were killed by intimate partners. Though Gillespie had no domestic violence murder...

(The following is an interview with Karen Kuhlmann by members of the Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center.)   Where do you train for the Appalachia...

When we first moved from town out to the country, one of the joys was taking walks with the kids. My daughter was appalled seeing the trash strewn alo...