By Brandt Mannchen - We went to Hudson Woods, a part of the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, and then we’d have lunch in Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge and scope out whatever Nature had in store for us.

By Tom Douglas - On May 16, paddlers explored Greens Bayou and had a good time while participating in the state-wide Trash Free Gulf Campaign.

In a wonderful gift to the public, two recent acquisitions of land with Columbia Bottomlands habitat were completed in the first five months of 2026.

By Brandt Mannchen - Being a Houston Sierra Club outings leader can be adventurous and surprising. Recently, I set up an outing to hike the trails of Big Creek Scenic Area. Although 14 people signed up, no one showed up for the hike!

By Brandt Mannchen - In May of 2026, the Houston Sierra Club visited Compartment 65 in Sam Houston National Forest.

By Brandt Mannchen - In Texas, especially on the Upper Coast, spring migration brings millions of birds across and around the Gulf of Mexico so they can continue to their breeding grounds farther north.

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for May 2026. Click the title to see the news this month.

By Brandt Mannchen - On April 25, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club visited Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge.

While no one person was responsible for the acquisition of Big Bend there is a person who’s known as the “Father of Big Bend National Park” who never stopped pushing to have this special place protected for Texans.

By Brandt Mannchen - If you haven’t contacted your Texas U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators to let them know that a border wall isn’t needed or wanted in this wild, rugged, country, do so today.