Exploring the Devils River State Natural Area by Foot
Bumping along an isolated dirt road in Southwest Texas, we spotted a group of tan spots on a distant hillside striated by limestone ridges. At first glance it looked like nothing but a scattering of rocks among the ocotillo and creosote bushes. In the focus of binoculars, however, the figures took shape as a herd of aoudads. Read More »
A Canoe Exploration of Caddo Lake’s Creatures and History
Two hours into my canoeing adventure on Caddo Lake, I saw an osprey swoop down into the water and emerge with a fish clutched in its beak. I was debating whether the raptor would stick around long enough for me to pull out my binoculars when an enterprising bald eagle suddenly appeared and struck the osprey in mid-air. The osprey tumbled but managed to keep the fish, and then flew higher. My group watched in wonder as the two magnificent birds circled one another over the lake’s cypress forest for several minutes. Read More »
Texas-Style Fiddle Takes Center Stage at Fiddlers’ Frolics in Hallettsville
Anybody who’s picked up a violin can feel its delicacy. A full-size instrument weighs less than a pound, with a slender body fashioned of elegant hand-pared wood. Four metallic strings run tightly down a neck that’s skinnier than a matchbox. The sound reverberates from two narrow holes in the body, each shaped like a feather. Read More »
“The Austin Cookbook” Showcases the City’s Essential Recipes
In a city where any casual conversation about food can turn into a heated argument before you can say “brisket,” ... Read More »
The Photo Ark: A World Worth Saving
The Nature Conservancy of Texas’ annual Austin luncheon, March 20 at the JW Marriott Austin Downtown, will ... Read More »
How To Do SXSW for Free
Austin's biggest event of the year kicks off this weekend, and while thousands are filtering in to take advantage ... Read More »
Where to Celebrate Texas Independence Day This Year
March 2 marks the 182nd anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and opportunities ... Read More »
With Food, Drink, and History, Nacogdoches Offers More Than Beautiful Spring Azaleas
In early spring, Nacogdoches wears its azaleas like a princess wears her jewels: always and everywhere. It’s hard to find a corner of this small East Texas city not bedecked in plump, round blossoms of purple, pink, red, yellow, orange, and white. But when we talk about Nacogdoches being in full bloom right now, we’re not just talking about flowers. With restaurants, shops, and attractions springing forth, new seeds of cultural vitality are sprouting in the town’s flourishing beds of history. Read More »
“Form into Spirit: Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin”
Before his death two years ago, artist Ellsworth Kelly gifted the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of ... Read More »
The 25 Texas Travel Photographers You Need to Follow on Instagram
Travel is infectious on Instagram—just search for #travel and your feed will overflow with more than 250 million ... Read More »
New Exhibit at San Antonio’s Witte Museum Showcases Texas Maps Spanning 3 Centuries
The exhibit, which opened Feb. 15 and runs through Sept. 17, features artifacts ranging from an original 1701 map of Frenchmen Sieur de La Salle’s ill-fated 1685 expedition along the Texas coast to a 1968 Rand McNally & Co. map showing routes to San Antonio for the HemisFair World’s Fair. In between are dozens of vintage maps depicting such historical chapters as early 19th century Native American trails; frontier military trails and forts; German immigrant Hill Country maps of the 1840s; new railroads stretching westward into Texas in the 1850s; and cattle drive trails of the 1880s. Read More »
5 Music Fests Every Texan Should Attend
The big, expensive festivals touting electronic dance music, Radiohead, and Jay-Z get most of the media ... Read More »
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