Sometimes you choose the right day for an outing. On October 27, 2018, the Houston Sierra Club visited Sam Houston National Forest to see wildflowers and enjoy the beauty of native blackland prairies.... (Read more)

Twenty-four Sierrans and friends visited Seabourne Creek Nature Park in Rosenberg on August 11, 2018. Seabourne Creek Nature Park covers 164 acres and is dedicated to wildlife and nature. The park has walking and hiking trails, a restored prairie...

On Saturday morning, June 2, we launched our boats from the east bank of the Trinity River (referred to during the 1600s as the “River of Canoes”) at the Interstate 10 bridge. This choice of launch site was fortunate... (Read more)

Nine Sierrans met and visited the Outdoor Nature Club’s Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary (LTNS) in San Jacinto County on June 9, 2018. We were welcomed by Sergio Henao, 78 years young, who showed us incomparable hospitality as we hiked... (Read...

It was a fine Sunday for an outing, with clear skies, moderate temperatures, and little wind. The site was Champion Lake... (Read more)

Huntsville State Park is a beautiful place with a lush, getting older, forest, Lake Raven, and plenty of hiking trails. But sometimes you can get a bit confused. Recently, the Houston Sierra Club had an outing to Huntsville State Park to hike the...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service recently held a wetlands planting at Exploration Green on April 21st (John Muir’s birthday!). The “Magnificent Seven Sierrans” participated on behalf of the Houston Sierra Club. Exploration Green is a 200-...

I was staring morosely at the empty parking lot. I had planned an outing to Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, had to change the outing due to Trinity River flooding to the farther away Kirby Nature Trail, and then a cool front ... (Read...