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October Is Walk To School Month!
More than 4,000 schools across the nation were registered for the annual Walk to School Day on Oct. 5. Only three of these schools were located in Dallas (Wallace Elementary, Parkhill Junior High and Brentfield Elementary). The number of students … Continue reading
Must Get Out Camping… Now!
We made it through another desperately hot — yet freezing inside — Texas summer. Cooler weather means a decrease in the amount of mosquitoes, the main thing that kept me from lounging in my backyard for the past four months. … Continue reading
100th Environmental Column Milestone!
This is my 100th article/column for Katy Trail Weekly! I’ve covered a variety of environmental issues that relate to our everyday lives: from water issues, cosmetics, moving, overpopulation, toiletries, viruses, hunting, tea, nuclear energy and many more. If you’re wondering … Continue reading
We Need Creative Ideas To Coexist With Wildlife
On a recent drive to Colorado, we unknowingly drove on one of the most dangerous roads in the area, hazardous due to wildlife collisions. It wasn’t a large amount of dead animals on the side of the road that alarmed … Continue reading
Zika Virus Today, Next Emerging Disease On Its Way
A few short weeks ago, the word Zika meant very little to all of us. Now, we understand the Zika virus is a serious mosquito spread illness possibly connected to a birth defect, microcephaly. The Zika virus, named in 1947 … Continue reading
Your home – Is bigger always better?
I grew up in a small two-bedroom house. The dining room was converted into a bedroom so I could have my own space. I don’t remember feeling cramped for space unless I was pounding on the only bathroom door urging … Continue reading
Climate Change forum, affiliated with COP21, held in Dallas
The Climate Extremes conference, affiliated with the upcoming COP21 Paris, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, was held this past week in Dallas. In Dallas! Dallas is joining the worldwide conversation on climate change, and even City of Dallas … Continue reading
Here is an easy one: Don’t Idle
How often is your car on but not moving? The amount of time our vehicles are left idling is increasing every year. From the school parking lot to the drive-through, we waste large amounts of fuel and expel too much … Continue reading
Here comes the “green” bride
It’s pretty safe to say that you’re gearing up to attend, plan your own or help a friend organize their dream wedding this year. Weddings are a big part of what we do in the spring and summer, evidenced by … Continue reading
Personal video montages
It’s been a rough few days of website work. Troubleshooting backup errors has tossed me down a rabbit hole into web management stuff I had zero knowledge of like UNIX, myphp, SQLs and more. I am more knowledgeable now, but … Continue reading