Go With the Flow on the Comal River
It’s high noon on a scorching Saturday in August, and I’m standing on the banks of Hinman Island Read More »
The Volunteers Keeping Texas’ Waterways Clean
Waterway Wellness Volunteers are fundamental to keeping Texas’ bodies of ... Read More »
Braving the Narrows, One of Texas’ Most Mythic and Wild Oases
In a field of brickellbush, hundreds of monarch butterflies move with the Read More »
Brazos Bend State Park Provides Family-Friendly Adventure
On a rainy afternoon in December, our family set up camp in a soggy spot ... Read More »
Meet the Grasshoppers Newly Named After Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker
What’s from Central Texas, makes music, and has a fondness for grass? If ... Read More »
Nature and Tranquility Await at Three Parks on the Edge of East Texas
A sandy trail leads me through the forest to a bog spanned by a ... Read More »
8 Overnight Adventures to Do with Kids this Summer
Most Texas schools have been out for a few weeks, which means kids are ... Read More »
Cool Off This Summer at Upgraded Community Pools Around the Lone Star State
The residents of Cedar Hill, a town of 49,000 on the southern tip of the ... Read More »
Pucker Up for a ‘Longhorn Kiss’ at Copper Breaks State Park in Quanah
The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With ... Read More »
Where to Picnic This Summer in the Hill Country
I recently introduced the term "sack lunch” to my young grandchildren for ... Read More »
How Three Men in Wheelchairs Summited Guadalupe Peak in the Early 1980s
A mile above the West Texas badlands, a desert thunderstorm is unleashing ... Read More »
Retracing a Grandfather’s Footsteps in Big Bend
For most lovers of Big Bend National Park, the landscape evokes tales of ... Read More »
Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast
Guiding Light Maritime history shines bright at Texas’ coastal ... Read More »
Welcome to Texas’ RV Parks, Where Summer Never Ends
Candace Pegg was living the American dream in a two-story, five-bedroom ... Read More »
A Firefly Expert Illuminates the Insect’s Upcoming Season
At the beginning of each Texas summer, the dusk comes alive with drifting ... Read More »
For a New Outdoor Activity, Archery Hits the Bull’s-eye at Lockhart State Park
The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With ... Read More »
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