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May 2024

On the Cover

Are You a True Texan?

Fifty adventures every Texan needs to complete before riding off into the sunset

By Amy McCarthy, Asher Elbein, Joe Nick Patoski, Kristin Finan, Melissa Gaskill, Robyn Ross, and S. Kirk Walsh
April 30, 2024

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A person in a t-shirt sits on a rock overlooking a large canyon with numerous plants and trees

Hiking

Exploring McKittrick Canyon, the Most Beautiful Spot in Texas

By Bobby Alemán
May 6, 2024
A gray exterior of a building with beams above and a warm interior

Lodging

Create Lasting Memories at These Family-Friendly Resorts

By Cynthia J. Drake
May 24, 2024

Barbecue

Eaker Barbecue Is Redefining the Smoked Meat Plate

By Daniel Modlin
May 22, 2024
Three horses stand in a natural setting with pink clouds overhead

History

Rescuing Texas’ Once Wild Horses

By Dina Gachman
May 21, 2024
A man paddles a kayak down bright blue water with a hilly desert landscape in the background

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Braves the Devils River

By Chet Garner
May 20, 2024

Road Trips

A Weekend Getaway in Historic Nacogdoches

By Clayton Maxwell
May 15, 2024
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Like a Local

A Cascade Caverns Guide Takes Visitors Below Boerne’s Surface

By Nicole Beckley
May 14, 2024

Drive

Inside the Sport of Texas Rock Crawling

By Cameron Maynard
May 13, 2024
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Speaking of Texas

Filmmaker Iliana Sosa Directs Your Attention to Her Native El Paso

By Dina Gachman
May 10, 2024
Three men stand inside an enclosed space behind a brick pit

Barbecue

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ Serves an Ancient Style of Barbacoa in Georgetown

By Ryan Cantu
May 8, 2024
A person places mesquite pods in a glass jar

Fuel

Mesquite Is the Latest Culinary Darling

By Paula Forbes
May 7, 2024
A group of women stand talking outside of a red building

Barbecue

Texas’ Top Female Pitmasters on the Changing Face of Barbecue

By Cat Cardenas
May 3, 2024
A pair of hikers stand on a bluff overlooking a valley and tall mountains

Vintage

On Top of the World at Big Bend National Park

By Christopher Collins
May 3, 2024

Sightseer

The Romance of El Paso’s Scenic Drive

By TH Staff
May 2, 2024

Open Road

A First-Time Surfer Catches a Wave in Galveston

By Sarah Hepola
May 2, 2024

How to Talk Like a True Texan

May 1, 2024
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Editor's Note

Adventure Awaits

By Emily Roberts Stone
April 30, 2024

May 2024

The May 2024 cover of Texas Highways Magazine
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