Favorite Big Bend Mountain-Bike Rides
When out in Big Bend for the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest, I talked with multiple local riders to gather information for my story about mountain biking in the Big Bend region. I threw in an extra question for some of them: What’s your favorite ride? Here are their responses. Read More »
Biking Big Bend
Chances are I won’t be hitchhiking out West any time soon to hire on with a ranch or join a sheriff’s posse. My boyhood fancies of a cowboy life on the open range, fueled by Lone Ranger reruns and imaginative bicycle escapades around the neighborhood, lost steam over time. But I’ve still got a Lone Ranger poster, and I’ve still got a mountain bike. And exploring the Texas countryside by bicycle still kindles my childlike excitement for adventure, freedom, and fun. Read More »
Return to the Guadalupes
I got to know the Guadalupe Mountains as a child in the 1970s, when my ... Read More »
Nature by Day … or Night
The sun is low and the gate guarded as we arrive at the south shore of ... Read More »
The Sweet Side of Texas Summers? Swimming-Hole Satisfaction
In Texas, we love our swimming holes as much as we love barbecue and country music. We’ve got plenty of them worth bragging about, too. From east to west and north to south, shimmering natural ponds and river respites abound, beckoning us to kick off our sandals and take a flying leap. Our advice? Give in to the temptation. To help you plot your adventure, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites. Read More »
Hail to the Boys of the CCC
When I was a child, Texas’ state parks were beloved vacation ... Read More »
Park the Car and See Galveston Island by Bicycle
Lucky us: A brilliantly sunny morning greets us on the day we plan to see Galveston by bicycle. It’s been years since I’ve looked at my favorite island from a bike seat, and I’m eager to revisit the sensory experience of taking in the sights and sounds and smells of a place that’s at once so historic and vibrant. Read More »
Daytripper: Balmorhea
Amid the prickly-pear cacti and rocky hills of West Texas lies a literal ... Read More »
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 »
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