Outdoors

The Port Aransas Nature Preserve Is For the Birds

June 28, 2024 | By

The last of the migratory birds resting, eating, and let’s face it, luxuriating in Port Aransas were taking to the air and continuing north before summer when I visited the Gulf Coast town in mid-April.

Dive Into These Texas River Retreats

June 21, 2024 | By

Three major rivers define the shape of Texas: the Red, the Sabine, and the Rio Grande.

10 Summer Adventures for the Whole Family

June 6, 2024 | By

Now that the school calendar is winding down, it’s time to embrace a fresh agenda for the summer.

A Texan Learns to Surf at 72

June 3, 2024 | By

Surfing has been a lifelong obsession for me. Back when the Beach Boys ruled the airwaves and the California surfer lifestyle became something to emulate, two junior high friends and I pooled our money and bought a surfboard by mail order—but never put it to the test.

Beat the Heat at These Texas Water Parks

June 3, 2024 | By

Mist Connections at Caddo Lake State Park

May 30, 2024 | By

Dig for Seashell Treasures on Padre Island

May 28, 2024 | By

Everything You Need to Know Before Floating a Texas River

May 24, 2024 | By

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How To Texas is a recurring column offering step-by-step instructions on how to be Texan.

Rescuing Texas’ Once Wild Horses

May 21, 2024 | By

The Daytripper Braves the Devils River

May 20, 2024 | By

The Devils River got its name from early settlers, who said the 93-mile waterway—and the treacherous terrain surrounding it near the U.S.-Mexico border—was created by Lucifer.

On a Night Hike, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

May 17, 2024 | By

The sun has just slipped below the tree line as we begin our hike at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne.

Inside the Sport of Texas Rock Crawling

May 13, 2024 | By

Visit with Rehabilitated Critters at Wassermann Wranch in Alpine

May 9, 2024 | By

Texas’ Only Ice Cream Boat Has Embarked on Lake Conroe

May 7, 2024 | By

It was a typical blistering hot summer day last year at Lake Conroe Park when the idea came to Ryan and Brittney Stirpe.

The June 2024 cover of Texas Highways: Treasures from the Coast

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