Getting ready for the first family fishing trip is no simple task. You have to get the fishing tackle together that possibly has been put away and unused since last year.
If a boat is involved, it is necessary to check that every…
The Christmas trees sat piled on a small barge docked on Lake Conroe, each attached by a string to a concrete block. Some still looked fresh, showing off their natural green color. Others were orange, as if they had been sitting i…
Last week was National Invasive Species Awareness Week. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) joined the rest of the nation in focusing on invasive species, and that is a good thing.
I am pretty sure that everyone who wo…
Nestled deep within the Lake Conroe location of the Margaritaville Lake Resort lies a revitalizing and relaxing oasis.
Many of the outdoorsmen today are out of the hunting blind and getting back in their fishing boats. The weather is sure right for it this time of year because what we call cool water down here in Southeast Texas, in the mid-50 deg…
The featured neighborhood for January is April Sound.
As an outdoorsman, there is a lot that can go on that is funny if you later look at it over your shoulder into the past. Much that happened seemed serious at the time, but in the minds eye looking back it can sure cause a smile if…
The housing market and economy may be sluggish going into the new year but in the Conroe area new homes are under construction and subdivisions are still being built.
A recent study by SmartAsset ranked Conroe sixth overall in it…
As a means to improve the Lake Conroe ecosystem, the San Jacinto River Authority is continuing its annual post-Christmas tree drive, where live trees are collected and dropped into the lake to spur fish habitats.Â
Residents are a…
Today I would like to address some boating issues that may sound simplistic to some.  With the blight of overpopulation moving into Southeast Texas where we have so many reservoirs—that we call lakes—and the Gulf of Mexico only a …