Tag Archives: Huntsville

The Huntsville bats get a reprieve

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

A little bit of good news, which we can all use. Hundreds of thousands of bats living in a damaged Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse will get a little more time before their fate is decided. A temporary stay, if you will. … Continue reading →

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Will the Huntsville bats be homeless?

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I sure hope not. Hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats in the coming weeks will return to an abandoned Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse, their preferred spot to spend the summer. They will find their usual digs partly … Continue reading →

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The Huntsville bat warehouse

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I love stories like this, even when they leave me wanting more. Hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats streamed out of the abandoned brick building on a recent weeknight, leaving behind the burned-out structure where they’ve stayed for many … Continue reading →

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Counties of interest, part five: East Texas

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 – Counties around Harris Part 2 – Counties around Dallas/Tarrant Part 3 – Counties around Travis Part 4 – Counties around Bexar The next three entries in this series will look at regions, and counties of interest within … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Karolyis

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I’m fine with this, but I feel like we’re overlooking something. Nearly a week after prominent USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault of several female gymnasts, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas … Continue reading →

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The Karolyi Ranch

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Good riddance. Once viewed as a beacon of “dreams, desire and dedication” for a generation of young women, now symbolic of years of abuse and betrayal, the Karolyi Ranch north of Houston will no longer serve as the national training … Continue reading →

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Encroaching on Sam Houston National Forest

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The march of development continues apace. All over the Texas Piney Woods, along farm-to-market roads and state highways, multicolored signs hawk real estate – small plots of paradise among the tall trees. The billboards offer “gated acreage” and “room to … Continue reading →

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The Adickes museum

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Cool. It’s been 70 years since David Adickes danced the jitterbug in the old Huntsville High School gym. Now, at age 85, he pauses at a flight of schoolhouse stairs, uncertain if his knees can stand the climb. Still, there’s … Continue reading →

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