Recreation

A mountain biker jumps a dirt hill with a chairlift above him.

Ride Texas’ Only Chairlift to the Top of Spider Mountain

At Spider Mountain Bike Park in Burnet, visitors can bike through the site's 20 trails or take a lift aboard the Texas Eagle

By Allie Tribe

September 2, 2026

McAllen’s World-Class Birding Center Bets Big on South Texas’ Future

By Laura Mallonee

August 28, 2026

A man in a green shirt and white baseball cap sits next to a laughing woman in a white dress in front of a giant Cool Crest Miniature Golf sign painted on a wall.

Cool Crest Miniature Golf Has Been a San Antonio Staple for Nearly a Century

By Allie Tribe

August 14, 2026

A large dirt and gravel pit surrounded by grass and trees with adults and children in the pit searching for fossils.

Take Home a Prehistoric Souvenir from Mineral Wells Fossil Park

By Allie Tribe

July 31, 2026

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A palmetto plant in the foreground of a large body of water and a bridge behind it

Palmetto State Park in the Summer Is a Runner’s Delight

By Pam LeBlanc

July 23, 2026

A man measures a fish placed atop a long ruler on a tabletop as a few people in the same T-shirts and a man in a gray hoodie stand around him and watch.

Texas’ Oldest Fishing Tournament Turns 90

By Wendi Aarons

July 9, 2026

An alpine coaster with a large drop that cuts through a thicket of trees and a loop next to it

Experience Hill Country Cliffs on the Only Alpine Coaster in Texas

By Piper Guinn

May 15, 2026

Texas’ Big and Bright Stars By the Numbers

By Asher Elbein

April 28, 2026

A close-up image of a person's feet as they rollerblade in white rollerblades with neon wheels

Searching for Meaning Through a Houston Skating Club

By Jennifer Stewart

April 15, 2026

A long road jutting out into the water with cloudy skies above

Cast Your Line on the Longest Fishing Pier on Earth

By Dan Oko

April 10, 2026

A man creates a splash in illuminated water at night while catching something

Night Fishing for Flounder in Port Aransas

By Wes Ferguson

March 24, 2026

A timelapse of a starry night above a tall rock formation

Five Night Hikes to Experience Texas in the Dark

By Pam LeBlanc

March 24, 2026

Two people and a dog sit on a transparent kayak that is underlit, illumiinating grassy waters.

Go Night Kayaking on These Texas Waters

By Joe Nick Patoski

March 24, 2026

A starry night in a rocky canyon

The Stars Shine Bright at Pedernales Falls State Park

By Antonio Ruiz-Camacho

March 24, 2026

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