My HOA Wants My Lawn to Be Green and Lush. The City Says I Can Only Water Once a Week.
Maybe I’ll just water the grass with my tears of frustration.
Maybe I’ll just water the grass with my tears of frustration.
I’d always dreamed of kayaking down a Texas river to the Gulf of Mexico. After my stroke, a long paddling voyage seemed impossible—but dreams are stubborn things.
Texas Country Reporter tags along with the photographer whose latest book highlights the gothic beauty of southern swamps.
The pristine water of San Solomon Springs is 15,000 years old, offering visitors a chance to swim alongside special wildlife.
The ungulate is essentially the last of the megafauna that once roamed here.
One of Texas’s most pristine and isolated waterways is about to become a lot more accessible. And not everyone is happy about it.
This big, bustling park offers a dizzying array of activities, from cooking and fishing classes to horseback riding and night hikes.
A scientist, a ranch owner, and an Australian shepherd named Scout are working together to help the threatened South Texas reptile.
Our state belongs to the bloodsuckers. Humans just live here.
Hedge parsley and bastard cabbage are pretty, but tough to eradicate.
Explore the hidden delights of Texas Gulf Coast, from South Padre to Galveston, bathing suit not required.
The bad news: Texas beaches really do have a fecal pollution problem. The good news: it’s complicated.
The state’s first paddling trail, near Port Aransas, offers a rare chance to commune with birds and dolphins in the shadow of a historic tower.
Casting for more than just black drum on a boat in Aransas Bay.
On 1,500 rolling acres near Hamilton Pool, the RGK Ranch is set to become a Travis County park for all to enjoy.
This playful but shy swimmer is returning to some parts of the state for the first time in years.
Crape myrtles are nonnative and often hideously pruned. How about the azalea?
Bikepacking—long-distance adventure cycling and camping—is on the rise in Texas. During the muddy, exhausting East Texas Showdown, I found out why.
Meet the Gulf's beautiful invader.
The wood blewit has a lovely lavender hue and, oddly enough, is said to smell like frozen orange juice. It also tastes great in a breakfast taco.
Cloudy skies couldn’t keep folks in Kerrville from celebrating the astronomical marvel in style.
As many as one million eclipse-chasers are expected to travel for the big day in Texas. They’ll eat hundreds of pounds of brisket and stay in some very pricey Airbnbs.
Hint: Leave those leaves alone!
Stroll through a sea of bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend, stargaze from a luxurious safari tent at Shaffer Bend, or kayak in Matagorda Bay.
A Port Aransas festival celebrates North America’s tallest bird.
How high-end camping turned into a statewide phenomenon.
Check out these five-star spots under the stars.
Donny Crain teaches classes at Sea Rim State Park, sharing his love of Gulf Coast fishing with anyone who crosses his path.
PJ Izaguirre is a race director for Tejas Trails. The routes are long; the preparation is grueling. And you'll never meet someone with more positive vibes.
The phantom feline of South Texas is ready for its comeback.
Up on the roof of the old Barbara Jordan Post Office, the five-acre Post Skylawn offers an outdoor respite that’s literally above it all.
A visit to the long-running outdoor stage production reveals how members of the cast and crew are connected to the show in personal ways.
Nearly everything my teenage son wanted to do during our beach vacation required a waiver.
Before Palo Pinto Mountains State Park opens its doors the public, Billy Hassell, whose career is intertwined with wildlife conservation, got a sneak peek—sketchbook and watercolors in hand.
Hikers at this San Antonio preserve peer down at 110-million-year-old footprints.
“Texas has no cultural tradition of trolls,” wrote one.
No longer a niche subculture, climbing has attracted converts across the state. Senior editor Forrest Wilder explores the sport—from El Paso’s Hueco Tanks to the cliffs over Lake Marble Falls—and tries to tackle his own white whale.
Seven great spots to seek those natural highs.
This too-long, venomous creature can be found all over the state. Check your beds!
Melissa Chadwick is the keeper of Mother Neff State Park—a park that started as a family retreat and became the foundation for the state’s hundred-year-old parks system.
Plants covered, pets inside, pipes wrapped, and faucets dripping. A calm and confident attitude? Harder won.
The Texas star—our official state mushroom—puts on a show every winter.
Folklore holds that our state native shrub, also called the barometer bush, can predict rain. The truth is a little more complex.
This tropical beauty is expanding its range beyond the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
At Station Mountain Bike Park, Rhett Jones created the serpentine trails and daring jumps of his dreams.
San Antonio’s Leon and Leticia McNeil have introduced generations of Black and Latino youth to the outdoors through their nonprofit, City Kids Adventures.
The diminutive swamp dragon of the Piney Woods has a fascinating life cycle. Just don’t eat one.
Call them the astronauts of the underground. The state’s cavers are a literal subculture, daring to go where no one has gone before.
Where to immerse yourself in the subculture.
Whatever you do, don’t forget the special snacks.