On January 16, 2026, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club visited the Sam Houston National Forest to view the implementation of a wildlife habitat improvement project.

By Brandt Mannchen - On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club visited San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge and enjoyed birding and wildlife observation.

By Brandt Mannchen - On January 7, 2026, I visited Sam Houston National Forest to look at Red-cockaded Woodpecker Clusters, Peach Creek, the Lake Conroe Shoreline, and a forest with tall pines and oaks called, “Cathedral Oaks” forest.

By Brandt Mannchen - The U.S. Forest Service, in the Department of Agriculture, has always been a tough nut for advocates, activists, and environmentalists to crack.

By Brandt Mannchen - Relics of past industrial and other development are seen along Buffalo Bayou via abandoned boat docks, drainage facilities, and concrete structures.

By Brandt Mannchen - On Thursday, January 1, 2026, I had a great time as I started the New Year with a hike in the 2,800-acre Sheldon Lake State Park, Northeast Harris County, that has a 1,230-acre lake on Carpenters Bayou.

By Brandt Mannchen - Cullinan Park serves as a great place to go when you want a park that’s more natural but has a plethora of easily followed trails.

By Brandt Mannchen - Recently, I visited Jesse Jones County Park, in Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3.

By Brandt Mannchen - Recently, I visited two of my favorite places in Sam Houston National Forest: Little Lake Creek Wilderness Area and Big Creek Scenic Area.

By Brandt Mannchen - December 13, 2025, the Sierra Club along with many other concerned citizens met with the National Park Service in the Big Sandy Creek Unit of Big Thicket National Preserve for a service outing to restore an area so that the...