January 2024
BRI partners with Apache for restoration project
The Apache Corporation announced on December 11 that they would be partnering with the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University to conduct a well pad restoration project.
PET OF THE WEEK
WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Ellie. Ellie is a year-old female cat. She is the all-around Zen kitty. She appears to be very secure and adaptable and is a bit quiet. Her authentic personality will show itself in your home after she has adapted.
Heard
on the What was your favorite memory of 2023? .
ROCK SLIDES
Jan. 13 SRSU Guided and Informative Hike, 9 a.m. A guided hike open to the public up Hancock Hill will be themed “general hike” led by Alex Hettena, Bill Adams, and Maureen Frank from the Borderlands Research Institute.
A New Year’s hot spot at the hot springs
Most locals in the area know to avoid going out into our favorite locations during the holiday season, as people from all over the world come to the Big Bend to benefit from what we enjoy every day, however, sometimes that unspoken rule is forgotten, and they brave the crowds of visitors.
Cedar pollen is the likely allergy culprit
Dear Neil: My wife and I are having discussions about whether I should remove a native cedar tree from our landscape. She tests positive for allergies to cedar pollen, and this time of year her miseries begin for a couple of months.
