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Catch a Wave in Port Aransas

Catch a Wave in Port Aransas

Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas is one of many vacation destinations along the 367 miles of our state’s ... Read More »

Brave the Cold(ish) Waters at a New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

Brave the Cold(ish) Waters at a New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

Sometime after 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Mayor Greg Bisso of Surfside Beach is going to be cold and wet—on ... Read More »

‘Tis the Season for Hunting Seashells

‘Tis the Season for Hunting Seashells

Shell of a Good Time Winter is prime time to hunt seashells on the Texas coast By Amanda OgleIt’s common to see ... Read More »

These Small Wonders Are the Panhandle’s Greatest Resource

These Small Wonders Are the Panhandle’s Greatest Resource

American avocets take flight as the sun rises in the Texas Panhandle, cutting through storm clouds that have ... Read More »

Spend the Last Days of Summer at Sea Rim State Park

Spend the Last Days of Summer at Sea Rim State Park

The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With 89 parks, natural areas, and historic ... Read More »

Capturing the Untamable Canadian River

Capturing the Untamable Canadian River

Don’t misjudge the Canadian River—it’ll make a fool of you, or worse. This 900-mile river has relished in ... Read More »

The Fate of Jacob’s Well Remains Uncertain

The Fate of Jacob’s Well Remains Uncertain

I look down upon the blue-and-green-tinted waters of Jacob’s Well, the headwaters of Cypress Creek. Even barely ... Read More »

Go With the Flow on the Comal River

Go With the Flow on the Comal River

It’s high noon on a scorching Saturday in August, and I’m standing on the banks of Hinman Island Read More »

The Volunteers Keeping Texas’ Waterways Clean

The Volunteers Keeping Texas’ Waterways Clean

Waterway Wellness Volunteers are fundamental to keeping Texas’ bodies of water clean By Melissa GaskillOur state’s ... Read More »

Cool Off This Summer at Upgraded Community Pools Around the Lone Star State

Cool Off This Summer at Upgraded Community Pools Around the Lone Star State

The residents of Cedar Hill, a town of 49,000 on the southern tip of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, were ... Read More »

Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast

Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast

Guiding Light Maritime history shines bright at Texas’ coastal lighthouses By Robyn RossSince the earliest ... Read More »

Welcome to Texas’ RV Parks, Where Summer Never Ends

Welcome to Texas’ RV Parks, Where Summer Never Ends

Candace Pegg was living the American dream in a two-story, five-bedroom home when something unexpected happened: ... Read More »

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