When you think of Lady Bird Johnson, you may think of her iconic name. Born Claudia Alta Taylor, the first lady was nicknamed "Lady Bird" by a nursemaid. Or, you may think of her environmental ...

Amid the current political craziness, I decided to step back in time with Shannon McKenna Schmidt’s recently released “You Can’t Catch Us” (Sourcebooks, $27.99) narrative about a historic train ride ...

The first full week of May each year is the Lady Bird Johnson National Wildflower Center’s National Wildflower Week. CONTRIBUTED David Shumway davidshumway.jpg The first full week of May each year is ...

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — For the 16th consecutive year, Athena, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s much-loved great ...

The Texas Department of Transportation's Austin District announced on Monday, February 9, that the planned long-term closure of the northbound I-35 frontage road north of Riverside Drive is postponed ...

A: Lady Bird deeds (also called "enhanced life estate deeds") are often used when a person is trying to qualify for Medicaid, with the goal of having the home pass to the person's children or other ...

The newest baby at the Fort Worth Zoo officially has a name. After opening up voting to the public, the female Asian elephant calf was named Lady Bird. The zoo said over 18,000 people voted between ...

The Fort Worth Zoo says its first Asian elephant calf since 2013 has a name — Lady Bird or Birdie for short. Late last month, the zoo announced the female Asian elephant calf's arrival in August, then ...

The zoo said over 18,000 people voted between three possible names. The other two choices were Yellow Rose and Black-eyed Susan, each representing the Texas-flower theme. This is what happens when you ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, a city memo from several city of Austin departments strongly suggested that Mayor Kirk Watson and the city council should continue the recreational ban on swimming in Lady ...