Silver Wings
Sara Beesley, director of the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center in San ... Read More »
A Desert Diverse
Resting in the shade next to a pool of clear water, I could almost forget that miles and miles of West Texas desert surround me. But in fact I was in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert, one of the most biologically diverse arid regions in the world. Read More »
Horse Sense
Old Gonzo doesn’t want to trot. At first we thought it was because he ... Read More »
A New Dawn in the Davis Mountains
Dawn has just broken above the new Davis Mountains State Park ... Read More »
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
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
For its size, what small town boasts the most walking paths anywhere in ... Read More »
Galaxy Quest
The summit of Mount Locke, home to McDonald Observatory, pokes into a ... Read More »
Davis Mountains Scenic Loop
From a distance, West Texas’ Davis Mountains float above the ... Read More »
Tracking Time on the Caprock Canyon Trailway
Travelers on the Caprock Canyons Trailway sometimes feel they’ve ... Read More »
Four for Fall: 2010
I drove into Caprock Canyons State Park for the first time on a crisp ... Read More »
Some Like It Hot
While Texans usually make a beeline indoors (or to the nearest ... Read More »
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
I’m back in the saddle again, riding a sure-footed horse along a rocky ... Read More »
A Wildlife Rendezvous
A giraffe lowers its head from the treetops, unfurling an 18-inch purple ... Read More »
4 for Fall: The Autumn Trails
The coming of fall lights certain swaths of the Texas landscape with ... Read More »
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