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Get ready to view the solar eclipse

By Discover Denton on Aug. 15, 2017

If you're at all interested in space, or you've got cable TV, you're likely well aware that we are going to have a solar eclipse next weekend. Now, while we here in north Texas will not experience a total solar eclipse (that one will be in 2024), we will have a partial solar eclipse. Before viewing…

Critterman's Corner: Opossum, A Misunderstood Visitor

By David "Critterman" Kleven on May. 22, 2017

This is the time of year when our organization receives many emails and phone calls regarding wildlife in custody. One of the most common questions is about a certain frequent backyard visitor. This visitor is drawn to people’s yards by the pet food they leave out, the garbage they put out for…

Denton VR Shines at Texas Travel Fair

By Discover Denton on Apr. 16, 2017

A few weeks ago, Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) staff members were part of a multi-member team exhibiting at SXSW Interactive (SXSWi). There, we employed cutting-edge technology to virtually whisk that global audience to Denton where they experienced the essence of our city. The…

Critterman's Corner: Get out and see the red-tailed hawk

By David "Critterman" Kleven on Feb. 28, 2017

For this month’s edition of “Critterman’s Corner,” I thought I’d talk about an animal that most of us see every day, but few of us probably think about. It’s not a plane, it’s not Superman—it’s a bird! Critterman's sixth grade book report on the Red-tailed Hawk. (Courtesy of David Kleven) The path…