Katie Rawls

Katie Rawls resides in Texas with her husband and children. She enjoys its varied terrain and spontaneous weather. Katie was raised on a farm, where nature was just a part of life. It has since expanded into camping and hiking, where she enjoys the great outdoors and its simple beauty. She is always looking for efficient and earth friendly ways to run her household, that will not fight nature, but work with it. Katie has always had a love for writing and is working on her first book while she stays at home with her children. She holds a Bachelors degree in Business and will pursue a teaching career in the future.

My Articles

  • Slowing Down on the Roads

    With the increase in gas prices in the last six months, the American public has finally started to push back. I was wondering what it would take for t...

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  • Green Trashbags

    Every time I pull the trash bag from my kitchen trash to take out, I feel bad knowing how long it will take for the plastic trash bag to break down. A...

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  • A Wireless Future

    By 2050, Intel expects the life of the power cord to be cut short. A new invention lets power using gadgets get its electricity like many get their in...

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  • Electric Car Makes Big Wave

    It seems the trend to drive green may be a permanent change. One can only hope that it will be. Gas prices may have dropped in recent weeks, but that ...

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  • 800 Degree Land

    A patch of ground in California at the Los Padres National Forest has heated up to an amazing 800 degrees. The firefighters that were called to the sc...

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  • Tiny Snakes

    I had no idea snakes came in any form other than the typical sizes of big and bigger. That is, until I heard of snakes that are mere centimeters long....

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  • Gulf Dead Zone Gets Bigger

    Every year, it seems that the Gulf of Mexico dead zone off the Texas and Louisiana coasts just gets bigger. And this year is no exception. Researchers...

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  • The Future of the Mini Cooper

    The Mini Cooper has been around since 1959, in various designs. It came from Great Britain and recently made a splash as the redesigned Mini in 2001. ...

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  • Wind Power in Texas

    First, it was the oil boom. Now it is the "wind boom". Texas made a boom in the energy market with oil, and now it is looking to make another great im...

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  • Underwater Power

    Many have heard of wind turbines, which are turbines that make electricity from the wind. But a new idea that is being tried also gets electricity fro...

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