Jerry Klekotta, left, and owners Sandra and Bobby Connatser operate the1860 Charles W. Adams Mansion in Galveston. The Connatsers hope to make the historic mansion a creative retreat. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Designer Ilse Benard transformed her patio and backyard as a guest participant in the One Room Challenge, where designers fix up a room in their own homes. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

It’s time to grab that shotgun and chase some birds. Photo by Capt. Nate Skinner

Bart Moore stands with his children, Trace, 10, and Avery, 11, on the widow’s walk of the family’s Tiki Island home. Bart and his wife Julie, not pictured, have lived in the home full time for the past four years. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Galveston native and Emmy-nominated TV host Alex McLeod is staying on the island while she and her fiancé wait out the pandemic. “Being mandated to shelter in place near my family was a blessing,” she said. Courtesy photo

Duck holes in the middle of a corn field attract swarms of mallards in north central Kansas. Photo by Capt. Nate Skinner

Darryl Tramonte shows his granddaughter Kinsey Tramonte, right, daughter Lea Tramonte Kellogg, and wife, Paula, how to grab a crab without getting pinched. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds