Outdoors

An overhead shot of a river winding through a woodland area.

New ‘Deep in the Heart’ Documentary Is a Love Letter to Texas Rivers

By Sarah Thurmond

September 18, 2026

A park with trees and a large sign that reads Smither Park on the left side

This Colorful Houston Park is a Maximalist’s Dreamland

By Sallie Lewis

September 14, 2026

Pink roses in a round planter with a statue of a woman in the middle in front of a long, winding arch

Shop for 200-Year-Old Rose Varieties at this East-Central Texas Nursery

By Kristen Tribe

September 11, 2026

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

The Marine Sanctuary Protecting the Gulf’s Coral Life

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

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

A man measures a fish placed atop a long ruler on a tabletop as a few people in the same T-shirts and a man in a gray hoodie stand around him and watch.

Texas’ Oldest Fishing Tournament Turns 90

By Wendi Aarons

July 9, 2026

Five prairie dog pups on a pile of dirt surrounded by green grass

The Best New Digs in Fort Worth Are at Prairie Dog Town

By Kaley Johnson

July 8, 2026

A swimming hole with four people in the water, surrounded by rocks and trees with bright green leaves

The State of Hill Country Swimming Holes Amid a Wet Texas Summer

By Ian Dille

July 6, 2026

The Disappearing Art of Deep-Sea Oil Rig Fishing

By Paul Greenberg

June 23, 2026

Summer Birding in Texas Rewards the Patient and the Brave

By Joe Nick Patoski

June 12, 2026

Returning to the Guadalupe River a Year After the Floods

By Ian Dille

June 8, 2026

The Great Texas Beach-Off

By TH Staff

May 26, 2026

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