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Birds fly over the ocean and rubble from a pier at sunset

Photography

The Best Photo Outtakes of 2025

The best and wildest outtakes from Texas Highways photographers this year

December 15, 2025
The head of a man with dark hair, short facial hair and glasses.

Architecture

Architect Michael Hsu on Shaping Texas Cities

By Clayton Maxwell
December 10, 2025
A white dome sits on dirt ground surrounded by shrubs.

Nature

Seeing Stars in the Chihuahuan Desert

By Wendi Aarons
December 9, 2025
A statue depicting a gingerbread cookie

Small Towns

When Smithville Baked the World’s Largest Gingerbread Man

By Sarah Thurmond
December 5, 2025

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Open Road

Unearthing a Touch of Desert Magic in El Paso

By Luis Jaramillo
December 5, 2025
Singer Rick nelson on a train reading a newspaper

History

The Spirit of Musician Rick Nelson Lives on in De Kalb

By Glenn Hunter
December 5, 2025

Lodging

Texas Roadside Motels for Weary Travelers

By Emily Gogolak
December 3, 2025
Three people in devilish costumes at a parade.

Festivals

This Frightening European Legend Is San Antonio’s Newest Holiday Tradition 

By Anthony Head
December 2, 2025

Art

The Friendly Yarn Bollards of Port Aransas

By Isóbel Perez
December 2, 2025
Mural on side of building shows Angelina's face in profile on the right, Lufkin is painted in red on the left, flowers are painted along the bottom and a sunset is painted on top.

History

Meet Angelina, the Namesake of Texas’ Only County Named for a Woman

By Caleb Bell
November 27, 2025

Architecture

Five Architectural Styles That Define Texas

By Clayton Maxwell
November 25, 2025
A smiling woman wearing a headband and earings and a white shirt

Road Trips

The Brenham Historian Preserving the Town’s Black History

By Addie Broyles
November 24, 2025
Several old film reels in tins and film cartridges laid out on a table

History

The Texas Archive Turning Home Videos into History

By Kameron Dunn
November 19, 2025

Hiking

Exploring New Lands on Old Railroad Tracks

By S. Kirk Walsh
November 14, 2025
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