Outdoors

A bright green ocotillo plant grows out of the rugged brown earth of Big Bend

Retracing a Grandfather’s Footsteps in Big Bend

Photographer Sarah Wilson excavates the rugged terrain in her book DIG

By Clayton Maxwell

May 30, 2023

Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast

By Robyn Ross

May 30, 2023

Welcome to Texas’ RV Parks, Where Summer Never Ends

By Sarah Hepola

May 30, 2023

Weekend Getaways from Austin: Sonora and Blanco

By Joe Nick Patoski

May 30, 2023

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Hundreds of fireflies light up a dark field along a body of water

A Firefly Expert Illuminates the Insect’s Upcoming Season

By Asher Elbein

May 26, 2023

For a New Outdoor Activity, Archery Hits the Bull’s-eye at Lockhart State Park

By Melissa Gaskill

May 15, 2023

A man with a beard wearing a Celtic Heritage Festival T-shirt and kilt holds a shot put against his neck to prepare for a throw

Scottish Heritage and a Competitive Spirit Run Through Texas’ Highland Games Events

By John Spaulding

May 12, 2023

Baytown Sculpture Trail Is Just One of Many Making Art Accessible in the Outdoors

By Caleb Bell

May 7, 2023

Parties, Horse Racing, and Other Ways to Experience the Kentucky Derby in Texas

By Layne Van Vranken

May 4, 2023

Two men sit on a leather couch looking at a laptop while a third checks settings on a large audio control

Musicians Go Wild on New Album Celebrating Texas State Parks

By Joe Gross

May 2, 2023

An overhead view of golden brown biscuits in a cast-iron dutch oven next to a large cast iron skilled filled with creamy gravy

Get Cooking Around the Campfire with These Tips and Tricks

By Abigail Rosenthal

May 2, 2023

Beekeeping for the End of the World

By Celia Bell

May 2, 2023

The sun rises over the misty water and a swimming platform out on a lake.

The Promise of Summer at Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

By TH Staff

May 2, 2023

The lit interior of one of the rooms within Longhorn Cavern State Park.

How Longhorn Cavern Was Carved by Hand

By Bobby Alemán

May 2, 2023

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