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Celebrate the 50th Birthday of Guadalupe Mountains National Park with 5 Spectacular Hikes

An avid hiker and photographer shares some of his favorite excursions from a park he's been visiting since childhood

By Laurence Parent
December 2, 2022
A round Cinderella-like horse-drawn carriage aglow with blue lights goes by a large two story historic home decorated with white Christmas lights and wreaths in Highland Park.

For Fans of Christmas Lights, a Carriage Ride in Highland Park Is Peak Holiday Fun

By Andrea Luttrell
November 30, 2022
A car drives up a narrow track gravel road with a picturesque mountain scene behind

Drive

The Christmas Mountains Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving

By Matt Joyce
November 23, 2022
The reflection of a tall rocky canyon wall over blue water

Sightseer

A Fresh Angle on Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park

November 23, 2022

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Spiny, blue-gray cacti peek over a valley illuminated by sun shining on the Chisos mountains

Nature

Big Bend’s Indomitable Prickly Plant Life

By Matt Joyce
November 23, 2022
Two turkeys cross a road in front of a car. The car has stopped and one person is trying to take a photo of the turkeys, while the other is staring in amazement

Gobble Gobble: Meet the Wild Turkeys of Texas

By Asher Elbein
November 20, 2022

Nature

A Runner Sets Out to Experience the Variety of Texas’ Competitive Trail Runs

By Jennifer Stewart
October 27, 2022
An overhead view of bright blue water, green landscapes, and brown rocks

Sightseer

A Bird’s-Eye View of Laguna Madre

October 27, 2022

Get a Taste of the Cowboy Life at a Texas Dude Ranch

By Clayton Maxwell
October 27, 2022
A group of people, with a small child on one's shoulders, walk through the woods

Drive

Your Beginner’s Guide to Hiking in Texas

By Amelia Nonemacher
October 27, 2022
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Prepares to Celebrate the Centennial of Texas State Parks in 2023

By Matt Joyce
October 12, 2022
South Llano River State Park

South Llano River State Park, a Treasured Hill Country Haven, is Getting a New Headquarters and Bridge

By Pam LeBlanc
September 12, 2022
Port Aransas Jetty

Sports

Port Aransas Bids Adieu to a Favorite Fishing Outfitter as Locals Seek to Balance Growth and Preservation

By John Lumpkin
August 30, 2022
A person leans down in a lavender patch surrounded by farm and vintage antiques

This Summer’s Drought Has Some Texas Flower Farmers Wilting From the Heat

By Asher Elbein
August 29, 2022
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