Outdoors

Bright orange leaves dominate a scene on a rocky surface with a lone hiker on a trail. Blue sky peeks through some leaves.

A Wet Summer Bodes Well for a Colorful Fall at Guadalupe Mountains

The national park’s fall color report keeps visitors apprised of when and where to see leaves changing

September 23, 2021

An overhead scene of horses drinking water from a stream beneath low shrubs

Where Did All of Texas’ Wild Mustangs Go?

By Asher Elbein

August 26, 2021

A truck in a grassland under a blue and purple sky

“Dirtbagging” the Public Lands of Texas

By Brandon Weaver

August 6, 2021

Two dusty, dark-colored insects crawl on a tan rock

Meet the Vinegaroon, Big Bend National Park’s Elusive, Vinegar-Spewing ‘Wild Scorpion’

By Asher Elbein

July 28, 2021

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Vintage photo of campers posing in front of an old timey tuck.

100 Years of Camp Rio Vista, Texas’ Oldest Summer Camp

By Jacqueline Knox

July 21, 2021

Take a Dip at Soon-to-Reopen Balmorhea Pool in West Texas

By Joe Nick Patoski

June 24, 2021

Green trees and dark green water surrounded by filtered light in a swamp

East Texas’ Swampy Wetlands Wouldn’t Exist Without Beavers

By Julia Jones

June 24, 2021

An overhead view of the wide blue Blanco river with boats in the middle and trees on the side

Behold the Bounty of the Blanco

By Joe Nick Patoski

June 24, 2021

Palm trees, horses and a sunset in the background of a resaca

Resacas are the Natural Wonders of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley

By Lydia Saldaña

May 27, 2021

A boat creates a large wake in a channel of water alongside marshes under blue sky

This Intracoastal Waterway Connects Texas to Florida

By Dan Oko

May 27, 2021

Forest Bathing Doesn’t Require Soap or a Towel, Just an Open Mind

By Sarah Bird

March 25, 2021

A group of hikers stand among rocks and boulders

Local Groups Work to Reconnect the Black Community to the Joy of the Outdoors

By Kayla Stewart

March 25, 2021

A yellow bee on a pink flower in a field of green grass

Why Bees Are Vital to Texas’ Wildflower Season

By Melissa Gaskill

February 25, 2021

A golden canyon wall above a riverbed with a tent on it

Expert Tips for Camping With Your Family, Backpack, or RV in Texas

February 25, 2021

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