This Wilderness Survival Course Teaches Beginners How to Navigate an Outdoor Emergency
Earth Native founder Dave Scott grew up tagging along with his father and uncle on volunteer search-and-rescue missions in Colorado. After six years in the military, he began studying wilderness survival techniques. In 2011, he launched Earth Native, one of a handful of schools in Texas that meld advanced outdoor skills like backcountry navigation, shelter building, and plant medicine with nature appreciation. Scott says he’s noticed an uptick in people’s interest in these types of skills because of survival-oriented reality TV shows. But the majority of his students tend to be less extreme. They mostly want to get into backpacking or spend more time outside with their kids. Read More »
In New Novel, Dallas Native and Foreign Correspondent Sid Balman, Jr., Turns his Lens on Texas
Dallas native and longtime foreign correspondent Sid Balman, Jr., explores the members of two close families in Dell City, following dramatic paths that take them to Austin, West Point, the World Trade Center, the Middle East, India, and home again. Catch his Texas book tour over the next two weeks. Read More »
Color Factory Pop-Up Exhibition Celebrates the Hues of Houston
Live-oak green, NASA logo blue, and Viet-Cajun-crawfish red are among the colors developed for the interactive exhibition. The Color Factory selected Houston for the project because it was looking for “a place that’s quirky and fun and passionate about art.” Read More »
Fall Means Film Festival Season in Texas—No Camouflage or Tailgating Required
Film festivals in Austin, Hico, Abilene, and Fort Worth keep Texas cinephiles busy. Read More »
Cabernet Grill’s Smoked Trout and Goat Cheese Rillettes Recipe
This appetizer from the Fredericksburg restaurant is perfect for a fall fête Read More »
Big Bend Ranch State Park to Celebrate its 10th Birthday with Fiesta
To see for yourself, head west on Nov. 3 for Fiesta! and events including a barbecue lunch, guided hikes, bike rides, horseback rides, and geology and archeology tours—all free of charge. Camping fees will also be waived. Read More »
Ruby City, a Contemporary Art Museum 12 Years in the Making, is Now Open in San Antonio
Late artist and philanthropist Linda Pace’s vision puts the Alamo City on the modern art map Read More »
San Antonio Celebrates Day of the Dead With a New Festival Full of Colorful Events
Starting this week, the San Antonio's Day of the Dead festivities range from museum exhibitions to a Catrinas on the River Parade. “Considering the city’s history and diversity, it makes sense that San Antonio is the national destination to celebrate this holiday,” says Dawn Robinette of Day of the Dead San Antonio. Read More »
Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker Market
What began in 1981 as a humble church bazaar has blossomed into a four-day shopping bonanza in the tradition of a European or Latin American street market, with more than 270 unique merchants offering items from gourmet food and home decor to apparel, toys, accessories, and more. Read More »
East Austin Studio Tour
Local nonprofit Big Medium, which is dedicated to cultivating artists and the contemporary arts throughout Texas through community events like this one, engages more than 1,000 artists and 100,000 attendees each year through EAST, its sister event WEST, and various other annual programs. Read More »
Going Green in the Desert: Terlingua’s Sustainability Festival Highlights Green Living and Dark Skies
Held Oct. 26-27 at Terlingua Ghost Town, the 11th annual Terlingua Green Scene Sustainability Festival will feature a theme of "Save our Stars" and demonstrations on reducing light pollution Read More »
Traces of Texas Is on a Quest to Preserve the State’s Past Through Photography
“Somebody should photograph all this vanishing Texas before it’s forever lost.” What began as a chronicle of one man’s love affair with a state became one of the biggest online communities devoted to the history, people, and culture of the Lone Star State. Read More »
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