Nature + Outdoors

A State of Great Migration

A State of Great Migration

In spring and fall, great armies of birds migrate across Texas skies. Millions pass through on long-distance journeys between their northern breeding grounds and their winter homes in Central and South America. Others winter right here in Texas’ relatively warm climate. Of Texas’ 639 species of birds, more than two-thirds are migrants. Read More »

Wildflowers of Texas

Wildflowers of Texas

Texas Highways has chosen 30 of Texas’ most common wildflowers to identify and celebrate. It is a brief introduction to the splendor of a Lone Star spring – just a sampling of the more than 5,000 blooming plants in our lush state, so forgive us if we’ve omitted your particular favorite. Read More »

Trail Mix in San Marcos

Trail Mix in San Marcos

For its size, what small town boasts the most walking paths anywhere in ... Read More »

Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest

The summit of Mount Locke, home to McDonald Observatory, pokes into a ... Read More »

Davis Mountains Scenic Loop

Davis Mountains Scenic Loop

From a distance, West Texas’ Davis Mountains float above the ... Read More »

Tracking Time on the Caprock Canyon Trailway

Tracking Time on the Caprock Canyon Trailway

Travelers on the Caprock Canyons Trailway sometimes feel they’ve ... Read More »

Four for Fall: 2010

Four for Fall: 2010

I drove into Caprock Canyons State Park for the first time on a crisp ... Read More »

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

While Texans usually make a beeline indoors (or to the nearest ... Read More »

Good Times = Good Works

Good Times = Good Works

The ferry bumped to a stop at the San José Island dock, and I filed off ... Read More »

Riding High at Dude Ranches

Riding High at Dude Ranches

I’m back in the saddle again, riding a sure-footed horse along a rocky ... Read More »

A Wildlife Rendezvous

A Wildlife Rendezvous

A giraffe lowers its head from the treetops, unfurling an 18-inch purple ... Read More »

4 for Fall: The Autumn Trails

4 for Fall: The Autumn Trails

The coming of fall lights certain swaths of the Texas landscape with ... Read More »

Chain of Jewels

Chain of Jewels

The legendary Highland Lakes—Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, Travis, ... Read More »

Let’s Go to Garner!

Let’s Go to Garner!

In the 1930s, workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps started ... Read More »

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