Graham’s Frontier Park is adding a 27,000-square-foot equestrian cover, with a public ribbon cutting scheduled for this Friday.

A 391-acre stretch of rare old-growth forest near Houston is now permanently protected as part of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. The addition gives migratory birds a vital stopover in a shrinking Texas ecosystem.

A 10-foot alligator was found at the bottom of a Los Fresnos family’s swimming pool. The surprise encounter ended safely, but it highlights the risks of living near South Texas waterways.