Outdoors

A school of small blue fish swimming above a coral reef.

The Marine Sanctuary Protecting the Gulf’s Coral Life

Flower Garden Banks shelters thriving reef communities atop salt dome mountains off the Texas and Louisiana coasts

By Melissa Gaskill

September 9, 2026

A large green alligator statue with an open mouth showing large, sharp white teeth

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Big Beau in Beaumont

By Wes Ferguson

September 3, 2026

A mountain biker jumps a dirt hill with a chairlift above him.

Ride Texas’ Only Chairlift to the Top of Spider Mountain

By Allie Tribe

September 2, 2026

These Green Jay-Inspired Accessories Are a Rio Grande Valley Keepsake

By Danielle Lopez

September 1, 2026

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Black and white birds on a small pier over blue-green water

Fall Migration Brings Billions of Birds to Texas

By Joe Nick Patoski

August 28, 2026

McAllen’s World-Class Birding Center Bets Big on South Texas’ Future

By Laura Mallonee

August 28, 2026

A hummingbird with a red throat and black head being held in someone's hand

Millions of Hummingbirds Are About to Arrive in Texas

By Benjamin Diaz

August 19, 2026

A man in a green shirt and white baseball cap sits next to a laughing woman in a white dress in front of a giant Cool Crest Miniature Golf sign painted on a wall.

Cool Crest Miniature Golf Has Been a San Antonio Staple for Nearly a Century

By Allie Tribe

August 14, 2026

A nature preserve with water and greens floating in it, a rainbow overhead, and a wooden walkway curving to the right

Watersong Wild Space Is an Unexpected Oasis in Midland

By Julia Jones

August 13, 2026

The Iconic Wild Critters Found ’Round the State

By Asher Elbein

August 5, 2026

A large dirt and gravel pit surrounded by grass and trees with adults and children in the pit searching for fossils.

Take Home a Prehistoric Souvenir from Mineral Wells Fossil Park

By Allie Tribe

July 31, 2026

A palmetto plant in the foreground of a large body of water and a bridge behind it

Palmetto State Park in the Summer Is a Runner’s Delight

By Pam LeBlanc

July 23, 2026

Pitch Your Tent on a Texas Beach

By Sean Cronen

July 21, 2026

Four dogs, three wearing goggles, seated at an outdoor tiki bar

Meet the Surfing Dogs of Port Aransas

By Mandy Shelton

July 10, 2026

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