As we drove down County Road 2077, Heman looked to the end of the road and wondered whose car was parked by the gate. I told him that was Tom's car and pulled up alongside and got out. We shook hands, opened the trunk, and took out our gear and...

By Brandt Mannchen This article is one of several that will be written over the four-year planning period for the revision of the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) plan for the Angelina, Sabine, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston National...

Our Annual Auction will take place this year at our December General Meeting on Thursday, December 10. This is one of the principal fundraising events for the Houston Group and features both a live and silent auction. All proceeds from the auction...

Although paper copies of the Bayou Banner will no longer be mailed bimonthly to members, club bylaws require ballots to be mailed in December. Therefore, a brief paper version of the December-January issue of the Bayou Banner will be mailed to...

Wilderness Wall Calendar: Best seller. All the grandeur of the North American wilderness.

By Brandt Mannchen NOTE: More wonderful photos are on the Meetup pages. On Meetup, click Photos, then this trip. http://www.meetup.com/Houston-Sierra-Club-Outings/photos Our caravan pulled into the Chevron station on FM 563, just off Interstate 1 0...

Visit the Houston Sierra Club MeetUp for notices of outings and updates to outings. Join the Sierra Club Outings group on Meetup to get updated information about local outings, meetings, and events. http://www.meetup.com/Houston-Sierra-Club-Outings...

A Greener Houston: How do we get there? Mayoral Forum for Parks, Bikes and Waterways – and Connecting to them. You are invited to attend a Mayoral Forum addressing important issues around parks, greenspace and access facing the next Mayor....

The Lone Star Chapter is having its SECOND restoration service trip to Big Bend National Park.  Last year, Chapter members from across Texas came to help restore prairie and plant trees.  (Check out the video at https://www.youtube.com/...

By Brandt MannchenIn 2016, the U.S. Forest Service (FS) will begin a four-year process to revise the existing National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) forest plan.  Usually, forest plans are revised every 10-15 years.  However, our...