Texas Cattle’s Unexpected Role in the American Revolution
Early Texas cattle drives provided a mobile food source and aided the revolutionary effort
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Matt Tarr’s childhood love of rodeos grew into a clowning career
The Official State Folk Dance Is Alive and Well in Waco
The National Square Dance Convention provides a glimpse of square dancing's enduring appeal in communities across the state and beyond
The Iconic Wild Critters Found ’Round the State
These six animals are diverse, fierce, and independent—just like Texans
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Texas State Travel Guide
Browse thousands of attractions across the state to plan your next Texas adventure
Piney Woods
Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Rusk, Palestine, Lufkin, Huntsville, Nacogdoches, Texarkana, Mount Pleasant
Popular AttractionsTexas State Railroad, Caddo Lake State Park, Caddo Mounds Historic Site, Tyler Municipal Rose Garden
Prairies & Lakes
Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, College Station
Popular AttractionsTexas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Stockyards, Six Flags Over Texas, Magnolia Market at the Silos, Grapevine Wine Tours, Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gulf Coast
Houston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Baytown, Bay City, Port Aransas, Rockport, Port Lavaca, Galveston, South Padre Island
Popular AttractionsPadre Island National Seashore, The Strand in Galveston, Space Center Houston, Selena Museum, King Ranch
South Texas Plains
San Antonio, Laredo, McAllen, Eagle Pass, Goliad
Popular AttractionsSan Antonio River Walk, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Goliad State Park & Historic Site, Natural Bridge Caverns, The Alamo
Hill Country
Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, Gruene, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Marble Falls, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Uvalde
Popular AttractionsEnchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas State Capitol, Circuit of the Americas, Luckenbach, Fredericksburg wineries, Hamilton Pool Preserve, Krause Springs, Schlitterbahn Waterpark
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene, Wichita Falls, Dalhard, Canadian, Palo Duro Canyon, Muleshoe, San Angelo
Popular AttractionsPalo Duro Canyon State Park, Cadillac Ranch, Buddy Holly Center, Wichita Falls Railroad Museum, Crazy Water Bath House
Big Bend Country
Midland, Odessa, El Paso, Monahans, Fort Stockton, Alpine/Fort Davis, Marfa, Terlingua, Del Rio, Ozona , Sonora
Popular AttractionsBig Bend National Park, El Paso Mission Trail, San Elizario Historic District, McDonald Observatory
