Camping + Lodging

Eat Like a Member of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Eat Like a Member of the Civilian Conservation Corps

The sprawling Texas State Parks system we have today might not exist if it weren’t for the 50,000-plus young ... Read More »

When the Sun Goes Down at Texas State Parks
The Floating Campsite at Sea Rim State Park Is a One-of-a-Kind Experience

The Floating Campsite at Sea Rim State Park Is a One-of-a-Kind Experience

As I push off from the dock on the north side Marsh Unit at Sea Rim State Park, about 10 miles west of Sabine Pass ... Read More »

A Day Spent at Lake Bastrop Trailway Rewards Human and Canine Adventurers

A Day Spent at Lake Bastrop Trailway Rewards Human and Canine Adventurers

When my dog and I go hiking, I try to find trails that meet three criteria. They need to be at least 4 miles ... Read More »

Treat Yourself to a Glamping Weekend at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Treat Yourself to a Glamping Weekend at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

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

Pop Culture and History Converge on Fort Worth’s Stars of the Stockyards Tour

Pop Culture and History Converge on Fort Worth’s Stars of the Stockyards Tour

When drovers headed cattle north up the Chisholm Trail in the late 19th century, Fort Worth was the last stop ... Read More »

Old Meets New at Re-imagined Fredericksburg Sunday House

Old Meets New at Re-imagined Fredericksburg Sunday House

Every year, the Texas Hill Country shows its true colors when the roadsides erupt with spring wildflowers. ... Read More »

Get a Taste of the Cowboy Life at a Texas Dude Ranch

Get a Taste of the Cowboy Life at a Texas Dude Ranch

on a blazing summer day and time to put the horses away. Tami Martin, one of the wranglers at the Dixie Dude Ranch ... Read More »

Do’s and Don’ts of Late Summer Travel in Texas

Do’s and Don’ts of Late Summer Travel in Texas

Getting in a last-minute road trip before summer vacation ends? Along with the fun traveling has to offer also ... Read More »

The Trost Trail Offers a Look at West Texas’ Gorgeously Crafted Hotels

The Trost Trail Offers a Look at West Texas’ Gorgeously Crafted Hotels

  Far West Texas is known for its distinctive sense of place, characterized by desert vistas scattered with spiky ... Read More »

Step Back In Time At El Paso’s Gardner Hotel As It Celebrates 100 Years

Step Back In Time At El Paso’s Gardner Hotel As It Celebrates 100 Years

Travelers entering the Gardner for the first time could understandably mistake it for a museum. Steps from the ... Read More »

Onera Offers an Opulent Twist on Glamping in Fredericksburg

Onera Offers an Opulent Twist on Glamping in Fredericksburg

A barrel-shaped building called the Spyglass stands on stilts at the end of a leafy path. A few hundred yards ... Read More »

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