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

‘Viva Texas Rivers!’ Celebrates Texas’ Storied Waterways

A new book and an exhibition from Texas A&M Press and the Wittliff Collections explore our state’s rivers

By Clayton Maxwell
October 28, 2021
A large shark swims near a group of smaller fish in deep blue water

Sharks Are at the Top of the Gulf Coast Food Chain

By Melissa Gaskill
September 23, 2021

Recreation

Find Unexpected Adventures in the Rugged Canyonlands of the Texas Panhandle

By Matt Joyce
September 23, 2021

What Lurks in the Dark at Texas Parks?

By Pam LeBlanc
September 23, 2021

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

Photography

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

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
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
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