My empty nest was closing in on me. I texted my friend Anne, also the mother of absent college kids: “Want to drive to Big ...

I visited Indian Lodge State Park for the first time a decade ago. It was love at first sight. Rising above the cactus and ...

Many people think deserts are only hot, but the two largest deserts on Earth are actually cold deserts. Take a look at the top 10 largest deserts in the world by area.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is one of the most unspoiled natural refuges in Texas, with a surprising variety of ...

Here’s everything you need to know before visiting Big Bend National Park in Texas, from what to do to where to stay.

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Allred’s flax under the Endangered Species Act.

There’s something almost otherworldly about standing in the middle of a desert at night. No city glow, no noise except maybe the wind through rock formations. Just you and the cosmos spreading out ...

Welcome to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, the 860-acre natural wonderland just outside El Paso that somehow remains one of Texas’ best-kept secrets – though it really shouldn’t be. The first ...

Take a journey along Texas’s most beautiful drives, featuring rolling hills, lush forests, coastal views, and dramatic desert ...

A squadron of javelinas browses across a dusty patch of dried grass in trail-camera footage captured at sunset on Jan. 20. If you turn up the volume and listen closely, you can hear the hum of traffic ...

If you're looking for a beautiful yet rather claustrophobic hike in Texas, then you're going to love the Closed Canyon Trail in Big Bend Ranch State Park. If you're looking for a beautiful yet rather ...

The Wimberley Market Days is one of the oldest outdoor markets in Texas. It brings together hundreds of vendors selling handmade goods once a month. Blue Hole Regional Park offers one of the most ...