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A photograph of a nature scene at dusk with blueish yellow sky and hundreds of small yellow fireflies

Sightseer

Fireflies Set Independence Creek Preserve Aglow

Photographer Kenny Braun could not believe his eyes when thousands of fireflies flooded the sky

By TH Staff
March 28, 2024
A person flies a green kite over a mountain peak on a blue sky day

Exploring the Sky Islands of the Trans-Pecos

By W.K. Stratton
March 25, 2024

Who Needs Venice When There Are Gondolas in Irving?

By Amanda Ogle
March 8, 2024

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

By Amanda Ogle
February 23, 2024

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A group of silhouetted people walk under a bright sun

Drive

Texas Towns Are Partying Through the Total Eclipse

By Lori Rackl
January 8, 2024
Shaw Nguyen (left) and Theresa Pham stand behind a table full of rose bouquets and tea service treats.

Everything’s Coming Up Roses at This Farm Near Houston

By Layne Van Vranken
December 21, 2023
A group of hikers walk along a trail, away from the camera

Drive

Hiking Through Houston’s Wild Frontier

By Dina Gachman
November 21, 2023

27 Hours Lost in Big Bend Ranch: How One Man Survived a Hike Gone Wrong

By Emily Brindley
November 13, 2023

Biking

The Solar Eclipse Lent an Air of Magic to Marfa’s Annual Bike Race

By Kathryn Lundstrom
November 1, 2023
A man in a gray baseball with large hiking backpack walks along a tree-lined rock trail

Drive

Trail Blazing in Wild Texas

By Robyn Ross
October 24, 2023

Flock to Brazos State Park for Birdwatching this Fall

By Melissa Gaskill
October 11, 2023

Where the Wild Things Are at Pecan Springs Karst Preserve

By Robyn Ross
September 22, 2023

A First-Timers Guide to Big Bend National Park in West Texas

By Pam LeBlanc
August 31, 2023

Natural Bridge Caverns Gives New Meaning to Underground Music

By Omar L. Gallaga
August 28, 2023
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