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New Bike Shares In Dallas

To be honest and frank, Dallas is not bike friendly. Our roads are designed for cars with little to no shoulder space, which is often littered with trash, dirt and sharp objects. Our bike lanes are shared spaces with much … Continue reading

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Potholes, Road Types And Their Effects On The Environment

We’ve all been there, driving through the city in a rush to get somewhere keeping our eyes on traffic, when our car suddenly hits a huge crater in the road and boom … our car bottoms out. The loud thud … Continue reading

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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

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I want to spend all my days outside this summer, don’t you?!

Summer is upon us! Barbecues, hot summer nights, lightning bugs and… higher levels of air pollution here in Dallas. As the temperatures start rising for the summer, we will face more ground ozone moderate to high level air pollution days. … Continue reading

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A bobwhite quail in Dallas?!

There I was last week, standing just a few blocks off the Katy Trail, staring eye to eye with a species that has been in a “sharp decline throughout the past half-century”. The Northern Bobwhite, startled at first by the … Continue reading

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Beaker does Dallas!

The best addition to any adventure is definitely a woman’s best friend… a dog.  And for me that means the love of my life Miss Beaker. A few years ago I made the decision to take a job that didn’t … Continue reading

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Before I die, I want to…

This weekend was fabulous weather here in Dallas and of course the sunny and 65 degrees begs me to get outside. We explored White Rock Lake with my family on Saturday and Sunday set off to find out what this … Continue reading

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