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With Spring Migration Underway, Now’s the Time to Start Your Urban Birding Adventures

April 7, 2023 | By Kirk Walsh

The spring migration is upon us with millions of birds flying overhead nightly as they travel tremendous distances, south to north, to reach their respective breeding grounds.

150 Miles of Trails Coming to Houston in 2020

February 7, 2019 | By Kimya Kavehkar

The Bayou Greenways initiative connects existing trails and adds more green space in Houston. In an article published in Houstonia’s February 2019 issue, Associate Editor Gwendolyn Knapp writes about Bayou Greenways 2020, a $220 million project to connect 150 miles of hike-and-bike trails and parks along the city’s eight bayous.

Uncovering an Urban Relic

December 16, 2016 | By Jennifer Babisak

I’m huddled with a half-dozen strangers in Houston, shouting into the darkness. The echo, which turns our calls into an eerie, multi-tonal melody of high-pitched peaks and low moans, stretches for 17 seconds.

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