Graham Knopp's Blog

Topics in land use, culture, and nature.

  • Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage. Also, Hail!

    September 16, 2025 Copyright Graham Paul Knopp 2025 More immediately in weather news, not climate, I experienced my first Texas hail storm, and my car now has some dimples to show for it. I did not take action quite quickly enough to move the car into the garage. Standing at the front door, watching the…

  • Hurricane Erin

    Hurricane Erin is spinning in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, soon to be renamed the American Ocean, before it is realized that the Pacific Ocean is bigger, then its name will be changed to American Ocean II, with the Pacific Ocean being renamed the American Ocean I. There’s a nice satellite loop of Hurricane Erin at…

  • Climate Change, a Recent Journal Article, and Soil

    Copyright Graham Paul Knopp 2025 This is a blog entry posted because it has been a while, if anyone is reading? I’ve started a book project, which is occupying my time, in addition to some summer adventures. But here I’ll touch on some salient issues. First, climate change. There seems to be an general understanding…

  • Lone Star Hiking Trail – A First Overnight

    This is a trail report for the first 14.5 miles of the Lone Star Trail north of Houston in the Sam Houston National Forest. The Lone Star Trail is about 90 miles long, with about 37 miles of alternates, and is continuous with a few road sections, but is mostly wildernessy singletrack. It meanders through…