by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2023 | Community, HCA in the News, News, Scenic Beauty, Uncategorized
DRIPPING SPRINGS – The Texas Hill Country – famous for its pristine streams, blooming wildflowers, star-filled night skies, and tucked-away small towns – is home to over 3.8 million people and growing fast. Home to three of the fastest growing counties in the...
by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 27, 2023 | Community, News, Scenic Beauty
An art exhibit called ‘The Art of Texas State Parks’ will first get shown at the Bullock Museum on Jan. 7 to April 30. It features more than 30 parks with artwork created from Texas’ most celebrated artists. After these artworks are displayed in...
by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 15, 2022 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty
Shudde Bess Bryson Fath, a prolific activist who battled to protect Austin’s environment and its energy consumers, died early Friday at age 106. Born in 1916 in Bastrop, Fath graduated from the University of Texas in 1937 and worked for the state government for...
by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 1, 2022 | HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Scenic Beauty
The Texas Hill Country is a unique region filled with diverse wildlife, clear springs, sprawling rural landscapes, historic towns and some of the starriest night skies in the country. With a rapidly growing population and increasing development coming into the region,...
by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 1, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, News, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
Canyon Lake photographer Jerry Sargent’s photograph, ‘Window on a Canyon Lake Sunset,’ placed third in the Hill Country Alliance’s (HCA) 2022 Hill Country Photo Contest. HCA announced the winners today. Sargent’s image will appear in HCA’s 2023 calendar. His...
by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 18, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
The 2022 winners in the “Snapshot of the Hill Country” photo contest have been chosen, and you can hang their work on your wall with a 2023 calendar. The Hill Country Alliance contest “challenged photographers to capture the fleeting beauty of...