Capturing the Untamable Canadian River
June 27, 2023 | By Christopher Collins
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Editor’s Note: Return to the River
June 30, 2022 | By Emily Roberts Stone
It’s fitting that former Texas Highways managing editor Wes Ferguson’s return to our pages is for our annual River Issue.
Rinsing Wagons in the San Antonio River
June 30, 2022 | By Traces of Texas
Though small by Texas standards, the San Antonio River has played an outsized role in the state’s history.
Fly Fishing Is Taking off in Texas Rivers
June 30, 2022 | By Dan Oko
Fifteen major rivers and many hundreds of miles of smaller streams run across Texas, giving adventurers and anglers countless opportunities for exploration.
‘Viva Texas Rivers!’ Celebrates Texas’ Storied Waterways
October 28, 2021 | By Clayton Maxwell
Editor’s Note: River King
June 24, 2021 | By Emily Roberts Stone
For the third year in a row, writer-at-large Joe Nick Patoski is kicking off the warmest months of the year with an ode to one of Texas’ incomparable rivers.
Explore the Most Remote Reaches of the Big Bend’s Mighty Rio Grande
June 25, 2020 | By Matt Joyce
Photographer Laurence Parent captures the rugged splendor of the Lower Canyons
In Search of Texas’ Half-Forgotten Rivers
June 25, 2020 | By Michael Barnes and Joe Starr
Frio 101: Everything You Need to Know for a Trip to Texas’ Favorite River
July 8, 2019 | By Joe Nick Patoski
If you love Texas outdoors, how could you not know the Frio?
Well, maybe you’re one of the millions of newcomers who just got to Texas. Or perhaps you’ve lived in Texas your entire life and, unlike all those people whose families have been vacationing on the Frio for generations, you have no clue what or where they are talking about. Never stepped foot in Garner State Park? Think Concan is in Mexico? Well, pull up a chair and scoot closer.
Floating the Frio in Garner State Park
May 8, 2019 | By
With hotter temperatures coming, the aptly named Frio River attracts tubers, including these local students toting inner tubes at Garner State Park near Concan. The popular park, which reaches capacity daily between Memorial Day and Labor Day, is one of several put-in sites along the clear, spring-fed waterway. Andy’s on River Road, Josh’s Frio River Outfitters, Happy Hollow Store, and other outfitters rent tubes and offer shuttles to and from additional access points. Or stay on the water at Neal’s Lodges, Frio Country Resort, or Seven Bluff Cabins. No matter where you decide to drop in, the Frio promises ice-cold waters and a fun way to laze away the summer.
The Call of The River Brings Peace and a Sense of Nostalgia
July 17, 2018 | By Emily Roberts Stone, Executive Editor
There’s something about a river that evokes feelings of nostalgia. Perhaps it’s the tie to something ancient—the current that ripples over our feet carries the same water that sustained native tribes and beckoned early settlers to its shore.
Nine-river Day
April 18, 2017 | By Matt Joyce
There’s something about the summer solstice that inspires adventure. As the official start of summer and the longest day of the year, the solstice illuminates a world of possibility with more than 14 hours of daylight.
