Posts by Alana Harrison

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  • Alana was previously the managing editor of Horse & Rider magazine. (Yes, she has a horse, too...named Memphis.) Alana's first out-of-college journalism gig was with The Citizens' Advocate in Coppell, and you can still find her teaching horseback riding lessons at Merriwood Ranch in Garland.

• A Quail of a Tale

  

  Ted Turner

  Yes, there is an organization in Park Cities dedicated to quail, fittingly named Park Cities Quail. The group is awarding Ted Turner the T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award at its annual dinner and auction at the Frontiers of Flight Museum on March 8.

  The advocacy group was formed in 2006 in response to the dramatic decline of wild quail throughout Texas. It holds fundraisers and conducts research to support the state’s quail population.

  Joe Crafton, Park Cities Quail chairman, said Turner, who owns several ranches and plantations, has a passion for quail hunting and has restored habitats, funded research, and created opportunities for hundreds of youth and sportsmen to get outdoors and share his favorite pastime.

  “We are pleased to honor Ted Turner with this award. He has a global reputation as a conservationist and humanitarian,” Crafton said. “Ted is a man of action, who uses his considerable resources and influence to make this world a better place.”

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  By Alana Harrison Feb. 22, 2012 | 4:33 pm | 1 Comment | Comments RSS