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April 2026

On the Cover

Embark on a Nighttime Outdoor Adventure

From spearfishing to hiking by moonlight, there’s plenty of nighttime experiences to be had after the sun goes down

March 24, 2026

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A close-up image of a lit lightbulb with orange wires inside in front of a red curtain

Feature

The Fort Worth Light Bulb That Never Goes Out

By Cameron Maynard
April 6, 2026

Feature

Indigenous Legends Tell Stories of the Texas Night Sky 

By ire'ne lara silva
April 1, 2026
A man creates a splash in illuminated water at night while catching something

Feature

Night Fishing for Flounder in Port Aransas

By Wes Ferguson
March 24, 2026
An illustration of several animals in a Texas night scene. There's a ringtail, a scorpion, an armadillo, a gray fox, a rattlesnake, and hawks

Feature

Seven Texas Critters to Look Out for at Night

By Asher Elbein
March 24, 2026
A timelapse of a starry night above a tall rock formation

Feature

Five Night Hikes to Experience Texas in the Dark

By Pam LeBlanc
March 24, 2026
Two people and a dog sit on a transparent kayak that is underlit, illumiinating grassy waters.

Feature

Go Night Kayaking on These Texas Waters

By Joe Nick Patoski
March 24, 2026
A starry night in a rocky canyon

Feature

The Stars Shine Bright at Pedernales Falls State Park

By Antonio Ruiz-Camacho
March 24, 2026
A museum display that reads Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery with images of a meteorite and outer space behind a display with an actual meteorite on a purple pedestal

Texana

How a Fort Worth Amateur Astronomer Built a Massive Meteorite Collection

By Robyn Ross
April 24, 2026
Two hands holding a blue bowl filled with noodles and scallions topped by an egg yolk

Fuel

Cosmo’s in Dallas Secretly Harbors Some of Texas’ Best Vietnamese Food

By Matthew Odam
April 21, 2026
A colorful illustration of a man with a beard showing six children a picture book, with one page having a red letter T on a blue background and the opposite page showing the state of Texas in red on a yellow background

Speaking of Texas

NFL Linebacker Derrick Johnson Inspires Kids On and Off the Field

By Bryan C. Parker
April 16, 2026
A close-up image of a person's feet as they rollerblade in white rollerblades with neon wheels

Dispatch

Searching for Meaning Through a Houston Skating Club

By Jennifer Stewart
April 15, 2026
A neon sign at night that reads Dot Coffee Shop Open 24 Hrs. next to an awning with neon lettering that reads Steaks, Shakes & Pancakes

Fuel

Inside the Houston Diner That Never Closes

By Melissa Hung
April 8, 2026
Four children in Easter Bunny costumes surround a wheelbarrow filled with plastic eggs, behind them is a large pile of brush with a wooden cross atop it

Vintage

Vintage: Fredericksburg’s Easter Fires

By Asher Elbein
April 3, 2026
An illustration of a nighttime scene, with a woman wearing a headlamp approaching a green canoe with the number 52 printed on the side in white between two mountains

Open Road

Seeing the Rio Grande in a Different Light

By Rachel Monroe
April 2, 2026
A woman sitting on a riverbank while reading a book

Getaway

A Charming Hill Country Getaway in Wimberley 

By Hannah J. Phillips
March 31, 2026
A yellow and white tent with two people standing next to it at night under the stars

Editor's Note

A Night to Remember

By Emily Roberts Stone
March 25, 2026

April 2026

A cover of Texas Highways magazine that reads "Night Life" and shows a person standing on a rocky terrain at night pointing a flashlight into the dark sky
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