Written by TPWD The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department honors the conservation contributions of private landowners each year with its Lone Star Land Steward Award. This year, seven winners representing several of the state’s diverse ecological regions will join the distinguished roster of landowners who have received this recognition. Over the past 20 years, nearly 200 … [Read more...] about TPWD recognizes Lone Star Land Stewards
Archives for May 2015
The Short Shotgun
If the truth be known the gun that won the west was really a shotgun. More western lawmen and guards carried a shotgun than a revolver or rifle. Most of the settler wagons headed west had a shotgun under the seat ready to grab in case of Indians or a chance to bag supper. The shotgun is capable of gathering game or defending the homestead. Almost anyone can hit a target that is … [Read more...] about The Short Shotgun
Coast Guard seizes 2 lanchas with 6 Mexican nationals aboard off Texas waters
Written by USCGS The Coast Guard seized two Mexican fishing boats, also known as a lanchas, in the waters off South Texas, each with three Mexican nationals aboard Friday afternoon. … [Read more...] about Coast Guard seizes 2 lanchas with 6 Mexican nationals aboard off Texas waters