Recreation

The Port Aransas Nature Preserve Is For the Birds

June 28, 2024 | By

The last of the migratory birds resting, eating, and let’s face it, luxuriating in Port Aransas were taking to the air and continuing north before summer when I visited the Gulf Coast town in mid-April.

10 Summer Adventures for the Whole Family

June 6, 2024 | By

Now that the school calendar is winding down, it’s time to embrace a fresh agenda for the summer.

Rescuing Texas’ Once Wild Horses

May 21, 2024 | By

The Daytripper Braves the Devils River

May 20, 2024 | By

The Devils River got its name from early settlers, who said the 93-mile waterway—and the treacherous terrain surrounding it near the U.S.-Mexico border—was created by Lucifer.

On a Night Hike, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

May 17, 2024 | By

The sun has just slipped below the tree line as we begin our hike at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne.

Exploring McKittrick Canyon, the Most Beautiful Spot in Texas

May 6, 2024 | By Bobby Alemán

On Top of the World at Big Bend National Park

May 3, 2024 | By

The air is rare at the top of Big Bend National Park, an 800,000-acre expanse of towering mesas and deep river canyons on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fireflies Set Independence Creek Preserve Aglow

March 28, 2024 | By

Exploring the Sky Islands of the Trans-Pecos

March 25, 2024 | By W.K. Stratton

Who Needs Venice When There Are Gondolas in Irving?

March 8, 2024 | By Amanda Ogle

Gliding across Lake Carolyn in Irving, I sip a flute of sparkling cider while watching suburbia unfold around me.

Find Your Place in the Sun at These Total Solar Eclipse Events

February 23, 2024 | By Amanda Ogle

On April 8, the daytime sky will turn twilight when a total solar eclipse passes over Texas around 1:30 p.m.

Texas Towns Are Partying Through the Total Eclipse

January 8, 2024 | By Lori Rackl

Everything’s Coming Up Roses at This Farm Near Houston

December 21, 2023 | By Layne Van Vranken

Marveling at the sprawling, vibrant rose buds that populate Life in Rose Farm in Magnolia, it’s hard to believe owners Theresa Pham and Shaw Nguyen have only been growing roses for three years.

Hiking Through Houston’s Wild Frontier

November 21, 2023 | By Dina Gachman

The June 2024 cover of Texas Highways: Treasures from the Coast

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