By Brandt MannchenIt had been a long time, almost two years, but now I was going to visit the Big Thicket, regardless of the COVID situation, come hell or high water! Friday the 13th or not, I was going to the Big Thicket!... (Read more)

On August 5, 2021, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club met with the U.S. Forest Service District Ranger and his staff for field trip to Compartment 47, Stand 1, which is part of the proposed Patroon First Thinning Project in Sabine National...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for August 2021. Click the title to see the news this month.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is being petitioned to amend Permit #2406 for the Peach Creek Landfill, which is next to and near over 4,000 acres of Sam Houston National Forest, and Wood Duck Farm.... (Read more)

This past May, Bike Houston organized the online Houston Bike Summit 2021, which featured five separate speaker and presentation events covering various aspects of building out bike infrastructure in the Houston area. ... (Read more)

On August 18, join Jaime González, Houston Healthy Cities Director for The Nature Conservancy in Texas, for a dialog about urban heat, the community science heat mapping process, and the new H3AT coalition working to develop science, communications...

On August 12, join Mark Hoffman and Florence Tang for a discussion about the Houston Zoo's efforts to incorporate biodiversity and sustainability goals into planning and operations.... (Read more)

By Cheryl ConleyMany people have a fear of snakes. Is it the way they look, the way they move or the fear that the snake is venomous?... (Read more)

By Brandt MannchenRecently, I visited Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to get away from the cares of everyday life, Covid, and my volunteer life as a Sierran. It makes a difference to see what you fight for and know that you have...

By Brandt MannchenFor those who don’t know about the Lone Star Hiking Trail, in 1966 Sierrans came up with the idea of a 100-mile hiking trail, back when hiking trails were as scarce as unicorns. ... (Read more)