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In 1834, the O’Connor family’s Texas ranching legacy began; 191 years later, an $8.863 million deal protected 6,409 acres of coastal prairie while keeping it a working cattle ranch

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O’Connor ranching legacy began in 1834; 6,409 acres of Texas prairie protected 191 years later (Image Credit: Kenny Braun) A Texas ranching legacy that began in 1834 is now tied to one of the state’s major private-land conservation efforts. An $8.863 million conservation easement has permanently protected approximately 6,409 acres of the historic T.M. O’Connor…

A Texas family has owned a 650-acre Lake Palestine ranch since 1940 and used it for its pecan business; 86 years later, a $10 million deal will turn the property into a new state park

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A 650-acre ranch on the shores of Lake Palestine in East Texas, owned by the same family since 1940 and long associated with a pecan-growing business, is set to become Texas’ next state park after the property was acquired for more than $10 million. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation closed the purchase on October…

He is turning 100, so his community wants to give him 100 birthday cards: Texas WWII veteran’s remarkable century is being celebrated with a heartfelt tribute

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A Texas World War II veteran is preparing to celebrate a remarkable milestone, and his community wants to make sure he receives 100 reasons to smile on his 100th birthday. Weldon Kenneth Bowen, a resident of the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler, Texas, will turn 100 on September 5. To mark the occasion,…

In 1916, a Texas woman left six acres of riverbank for the public; her governor son later added 250 acres and the tiny gift helped create Texas’ first state park

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Mother Neff State Park (Image Credit: Wikipedia) In 1916, a small piece of land along Texas’ Leon River became the starting point for what would eventually become the state’s first state park. Isabella Neff, known locally as Mother Neff, had long welcomed neighbours and community groups to the riverbank for picnics, gatherings, fishing and other…