Ten Truly Tree-mendous Texas Trees
Let’s pause to appreciate our leafy friends.
Let’s pause to appreciate our leafy friends.
If you’re among the vast majority of Texans without municipal compost pickup, never fear. We’ve got four alternatives.
Listen to wolves howl, rub a hog's belly, or learn to bottle-feed a baby skunk.
The nonprofit effort will cost hundreds of millions and preserve 50,000 acres over the fragile Edwards Aquifer. Can it be done?
Given the choice between an influx of vampire bats and an influx of tech bros in Patagonia vests . . .
Move over, speckled trout and redfish. The misunderstood, toothy sheepshead is a tasty—and sustainable—catch.
Designating Big Bend as a federal wilderness area, advocates say, will ensure it stays rugged for decades to come.
At trail challenges across Texas, riders of all levels can get back in the saddle and brush up on the basics.
For fifteen years, my 2005 GMC Sierra has, through good times and bad weather, taken me to every corner of Texas. It might be time to say goodbye, but it won’t be easy.
Conroe native Heather West was snorkeling near the Florida Keys when she fought off a six-foot lemon shark.
Ila Loetscher took costumed turtles on late-night TV and founded a nonprofit that has rescued thousands of the creatures.
On top of Mt. Aggie, the only slope in the state, it’s all downhill from here.
Recipes and tips for wild and unconventional foods—from chile pequin to yaupon—that you can find in your own backyard.
Lucrative tournaments built around these river monsters are booming.
One of the biggest conservation projects in Texas history, the vast parkland encompasses some 17,000 acres along Matagorda Bay.
Cleaning crews dredged up creepy dolls, armored catfish, rental scooters, and a staggering quantity of chairs.
Archaeologists are uncovering new clues at a canyon where ancient Texans once hunted bison en masse.
These Texans think so.
Tiffany Kersten saw 726 species in 48 states, setting a new record for the mind-boggling achievement birders call a Big Year.
Some idiots carved their names on prehistoric petroglyphs in Big Bend—and it's part of a disturbing spike in vandalism.
Cod this story be any stranger?
Once eaten by woolly mammoths, and later used by Indigenous Texans and settlers for its sturdy wood, this strange plant has spread from Texas across the country.
Every year, dozens of Texans report sightings of this elusive cat. But scientists are increasingly skeptical that it’s here at all.
Visiting a Japanese garden can bring peace and—especially in the winter months—quiet.
For a peaceful oasis, follow these tips from an expert at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
Survivalist expert Bob Hansler found YouTube fame by testing his skills in the Texas wilderness. His biggest challenge was yet to come.
But many breeders say the new regulations go too far.
Need help saddling your 1,300-pound dromedary? The Southwest Camel Conference is the place to be.
Ready to commit murder most fowl?
Who says we don't have seasons? Fall foliage is a highlight along these paddling routes.
You’ll need the right kind of milkweed and plenty of patience.
Things unseen moved along the river bank, slithered or crawled or pranced between the thick growths of trees that ran for miles.
Why the fluffy-tailed rodents are making Texans nutty this year.
The ancient art of falconry is alive and well.
These courses are beautiful, fun for all skill levels, and are available to play at a great value. Fairways and greens!
What better way to mark the passage of time than with some tasteful spelunking nudity?
Ladies, start your engines.
Landscape designer James Burnett shares how to plant a backyard oasis for any weather.
These humble creatures don’t have the star power of ocelots and whooping cranes, but they’re just as crucial to their ecosystems.
Some of the healthiest coral communities in the world beckon off the Texas coast. Can unlikely allies save this undersea paradise?
The prickly invasive weeds are cropping up all over Etsy and eBay.
Two Austinites have made it their life’s work to document uses for every wild plant in Texas—a project they say could save humanity.
There is no greater adventure than getting out and exploring Texas’s natural beauty. Will Roman, founder of Chisos Boot Company, agrees. In partnership with BMW, he’s traveling the Lone Star State in search of his next big adventure in the great Texas outdoors.
The poet and performer Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton on risking new connections with nature during a year of tragedy.
Hoof it to these parks with your steed (or someone else's).
They’ve been extinct for millions of years, so you'll just need a little imagination—and this handy guide.
Equestrians can ride their own steeds, or in a few cases rent them, on public lands across the state.
Conservationist Adam Black roams the state looking for endangered flora, which he shares with researchers around the world.
Since moving to Dallas a few years ago, I've wanted to paddle the glittering water I'd pass while driving.
Kid-friendly, socially distanced, and just a darn good way to spend a Saturday, the state's berry farms are open for visitors.