Parks & Recs
November 1, 2023
How to Watch the April 8 Solar Eclipse From a Texas State Park
Skip the traffic and exorbitant hotel rates—go camping at one of the 31 parks in the path of totality. Overnight reservations open on November 7.
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Style & Design
September 22, 2023
This Collector Has 49,000 Crayons—But Only One “Torch Red”
In Kerrville, a Crayola-obsessed collector has filled two rooms of his house with his prized boxes.
Travel & Outdoors
May 2, 2023
Where to Watch the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Texas
Get ready for astronomical magic, daytime darkness, and yes, probably a bit of traffic on April 8, 2024.
Texas History
February 23, 2023
How Florence Butt—Not Her Son—Launched the H-E-B Empire
It should be called F-T-B.
Made in Texas
December 9, 2022
This Hill Country Hunter Turns Feral-Hog Lard Into Soap, Lip Balm, and More
Kerrville County’s John Michon gives “hogwash” a new meaning with his Boar Brand line of body products.
Style & Design
December 2, 2022
This Merry Texan Keeps Hundreds of Santas in Her Safe Room
Kerville’s Lecia Hawkins has amassed enough mid-century Christmas decor to cover the North Pole.
Hunting & Fishing
June 6, 2022
Microfishing Is Texas’s Tiny New Angling Trend
Inspired by an ancient Japanese tradition, it’s all about catching as many minuscule species as possible.
Art
September 29, 2021
At the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Real Magic Isn’t On Stage
Photographer David Johnson pays joyful homage to the 49-year-old festival, where revelers gather for late-night jam sessions around the campfire.
Style & Design
September 14, 2021
These Texas Homes Designed by Lake Flato Blend Dreamily Into Their Surroundings
A new book explores the recent work and landscape-driven philosophy of the esteemed San Antonio architecture firm.
Film & TV
January 8, 2019
The Texas Film Showcase Presents: ‘All Around’
Mac Coleman always knew he wanted to be a professional bronc rider. This documentary film by TJ Martinez profiles the Texan as he pursues his dream—after losing his eyesight.
Hunting & Fishing
January 20, 2013
Chefs on the Range
Most recipes for game birds amount to long, slow overkill. Only quick, hot cooking ensures that red-meat birds retain their rich flavor.
Hunting & Fishing
February 1, 1992
Bass on the Hook
A state breeding program aims to fatten up the trim, pugnacious bass.
Business
January 1, 1991
God’s Jeweler
Piety or passion: The trials of James Avery, craftsman.
Business
April 1, 1988
What Does H.E.B. Stand For, Anyway?
As the president of Texas’ largest private grocery chain, Charles Butt learned that in order to be nice to his customers he had to be tough on his competitors. And vice versa.
True Crime
July 31, 1983
The Death Shift
The three-to-eleven evening shift, Bexar County Hospital, San Antonio: nurse Genene Jones was on duty in the pediatric intensive care unit, and for months babies kept having mysterious—sometimes fatal—emergencies. Why?
Being Texan
April 30, 1975
The Greatest Experience of Your Life
Climbing the social ladder, and other exercises at Hill Country summer camps.