Powderhorn State Park will convert a 2,253‑acre coastal ranch on Matagorda Bay into parkland with shoreline, trails, paddling routes and campsites, with an expected opening by 2030.

Hill at Sims opens this Saturday in Sunnyside — a 100-acre conversion of a detention basin into trails, overlooks and a hilltop pavilion after a $28M public-private investment.

A bottlenose dolphin nicknamed Dino was seen without tail flukes in Galveston Bay. Researchers published a note and say the sighting highlights risks from fishing gear.