The Devils River Camping Conundrum
The Devils River grows more popular every year as word spreads about its crystal-clear water and spectacular setting. With the increase of paddlers embarking on overnight river trips comes increased tensions with the landowners who own the river’s banks. Read More »
These 10 Texas Nature Conservancy Preserves Offer Public Access—and Plenty of Awe-Inspiring Sights
Waltz across Texas and you’ll find coastal marshes where alligators lurk, spring-fed pools in the middle of the ... Read More »
11 Voluntourism Opportunities and Volunteer Organizations in Texas
Information on volunteering opportunities related to organizations mentioned in our April 2018 feature 4 ... Read More »
Mattie’s at Green Pastures Pimento Cheese Recipe
Mary Faulk Koock, the third of five children of Mattie and Henry Faulk and the original proprietor of Green Pastures Restaurant, wrote The Texas Cookbook: From barbecue to banquet—an informal view of dining and entertaining the Texas way, published in 1965. This is an updated version of Koock’s recipe for “cheese filling,” which contains pimentos and hard-boiled eggs. Read More »
El Paso’s Downtown Resurgence
Way out at the western tip of Texas—more than 500 miles from any other major Texas city—percolates El Paso, the ... Read More »
Renowned “Stickwork” Artist Brings Unusual Outdoor Exhibition to Texas
Nestled among the trees in a beloved Austin green space along Shoal Creek, a playful contemporary art ... Read More »
A Conversation with Austinite Turk Pipkin, a Former Juggling Clown Who Became a Writer, Actor, and Humanitarian
A West Texas native, Pipkin grew up in San Angelo and on his family’s ranch at the headwaters of the South Llano River. His tendencies as a class clown led to a career as a juggling comedian, Hollywood screenwriter and actor, and film director. He’s shared stages with Robin Williams and Harry Anderson; held recurring roles on HBO's The Sopranos and The Leftovers; and even written a New York Times best-selling book with a famous country musician/golfing buddy—The Tao of Willie: A Guide to Happiness in Your Heart. Read More »
The Daytripper Explores Caves, Drinks Local Brews, and Peruses the “Hauptstrasse” in Boerne
The German heritage of the Hill Country is well-known when it comes to towns like Fredericksburg and New Braunfels. But sprinkled throughout the rolling hills are a number of smaller burgs that carry a similar and just-as-interesting cultural history. Take Boerne, northwest of San Antonio, for example, which makes for an excellent day trip destination. Just don’t pronounce it “Bo-Urn.” Read More »
Hendley Market in Galveston is Not Your Typical Souvenir Shop
At the eastern end of the Strand, a historic boulevard in Galveston lined with busy restaurants and souvenir ... Read More »
Austin’s Famous Green Pastures Restaurant Is Reborn as Mattie’s
The first time I visited Green Pastures Restaurant, as a new Austin resident in the early 1980s, it felt like going to dinner with relatives—if mine had been well-to-do. That feeling came from the restaurant’s setting in a grand 1890s home on spacious, oak-shaded grounds as well as the warm atmosphere and general good mood of everyone there. Read More »
4 Voluntourism Options in Texas to Combine Your Passions for Travel and Doing Good
Research shows that giving time to others can make you feel as if you actually have more time for yourself. Volunteering also reduces stress, improves health, and fosters personal satisfaction. Such benefits match up with many of the reasons that people travel. What if you could combine the two—volunteering and traveling? Read More »
Editor’s Note: More Reasons to Get Outside this Spring
Americans are spending less and less time outdoors. According to recent studies, we spend an average of 93 ... Read More »
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