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7 best places for long hikes in DFW 

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas offers 8 miles of trails on 120 acres. Courtesy of Texas Land Conservancy

North Texas Wild April 1, 2016

Escape from the urban stress and get in shape on some of the wildest trails in North Texas

Texas Smartscape Plant Sales kickoff March 19

Texas Smartscape plant: Blackfoot DaisyNeed some plants that can thrive in the Texas heat without pesticides or fertilizers and less water? Check out the Texas Smartscape Plant Sales. The events will be held at garden retailers throughout North Texas, starting March 19.

Dallas artist digs into nature themes with ceramics

Lynn Wilkes Armstrong's work will be featured in Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum April 22-24. Above, Forest Teaset by Lynn Wilkes Armstrong. Photos courtesy of the artist.

March 14, 2016

Dallas artist Lynn ArmstrongDallas native and artist Lynn Wilkes Armstrong finds inspiration for her pottery right in her own backyard.

Drilling lease cancelled at Lake Lewisville

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the agency that handles drilling rights on public lands, was considering allowing fracking on the northwest side of Lake Lewisville. Photo courtesy of DFW NBC5.

March 11, 2016

Those who feared that Lake Lewisville would be fracked have reason to celebrate.