State of Wilderness

Category: Local Events

  • March for Science – Houston

    March for Science – Houston

    My ten year old son stands in the right hand corner of this photo, trying to hold our signs up while I take the photo.  By this time, he is hot, tired and ready to go.  He wasn’t interested in finding a place to sit or stand to listen to the pro-science speeches after the…

  • Hike It Baby – Terry Hershey Park

    Close to the time my maternity leave from work was ending, I stumbled upon this group online that seemed congruent with my current lifestyle –  Hike It Baby.  The Houston branch is part of a national organization dreamed up by founder Shanti Hodges of Portland, Oregon in 2013.  There are branches in 100 different cities…

  • A Morning at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory

    As we walk along the trail heading north back towards the nature center, we heard bird calls that were louder than usual, and saw a couple of people threading their way through a side trail ahead where the noises were coming from.  As we came upon the intersection, I realized why the noises were so…

  • Nature Fest

    Yesterday we attending a great annual Nature Fest that I recommend anyone in the area who reads this to check out next year.  It is completely free, which will blow your mind when you witness all they have to offer, particularly for children, and yet through t shirt sales and donations, they are raising money…