
Abandoned fishing gear poses silent threat to marine life along Texas coast
by Sam Cohen
| March 13, 2026
animals | CULTURE | ghost fishing | ghost gear | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | marine life | nature | outdoor recreation | outdoors | SAFETY | STATE | TEXAS | Texas beaches | Texas coast | texas gulf coast | WATER
“Ghost fishing,” or “ghost gear,” can trap and kill marine life. Here’s how to prevent that from happening.

Blue dragons are washing up in Texas. Here’s why you shouldn’t pick one up
by Sam Cohen
| March 13, 2026
animals | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | locals | outdoors | STATE | TEXAS | Texas beaches | Texas coast | WATER
Rare blue dragon slugs are washing up on Texas’s shoreline, but beware: they sting. Here’s everything you need to know.

Texas woman goes on hunger strike to stop plastics pollution
| March 10, 2026
activist | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Community | CULTURE | environmental activist | environmentalism | EQUALITY | FAMILY | HARDGATE | hunger strike | Lavaca Matagorda Bay | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | local politics | outdoors | plastics pollution | pollution | San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeepers | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | WATER | waterways
A Texas environmental activist is in the second week of a hunger strike to protest Dow Chemical's application to relax rules on discharging plastics into the state's coastal waterways.

Why are there so many man-made lakes in Texas—and are there any that are naturally occurring?
by Joey Held
| July 28, 2025
Community | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | North Texas | outdoor recreation | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | WATER
There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.

8 ways to prepare for hurricane season in Texas
by Marc
| May 14, 2025
We’re approaching the start of hurricane season in Texas. The safest route is to plan ahead before a storm is on the horizon—here’s where to start.



