Outdoors
156 stories
Rattled »
Nothing riles a Texan like a rattlesnake, whose aggression and toxicity account for endless horror stories. Some of them are even true.
April 1998 by Gordon Grice
Ramblin’ Roses »
Texans are rediscovering antique roses, the hardy, neglected beauties that decorate old graveyards and abandoned houses across the state. Whether you buy them from a nursery or rustle cuttings from the wild, here�s the dirt on how to grow your own.
March 1998 by Suzy Banks
Their Bloomers Are Showing »
If it’s inspiration you seek, a spring visit to a garden of old roses is in order.
March 1998
The Real West Texas »
High peaks, scant rain, and hardpan soil—but also high art, hip hotels, and a new telescope that’s a star in its own right: Snapshots from a remote region of our state unlike anyplace else on earth.
October 1997 by Paul Burka
Sweating It Out »
How I survived a course in desert survival. Chihuahuan Desert.
October 1997 by Joe Nick Patoski
Grand Canyons »
Hiking, biking, and nighttime weather to your liking make the Palo Duro and Caprock canyons a cool summer getaway.
August 1997 by Joe Nick Patoski
Flower Power »
Wild for wildflowers. Plus: Brushing up on bluebonnet art.
May 1997
Road Show »
Our guide to finding Texas wildflowers that stand out in their fields.
March 1997 by Patricia Sharpe
Go Wild »
With a little planning and these gardening tips, growing your own wildflower meadow will become second nature.
March 1997 by Suzy Banks
Field Trip »
A day at the LBJ Ranch provides a brief—very brief—encounter with a legend.
March 1997
Shooting Blanks »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department aims to please hunters and birders alike. So why is everyone gunning for it?
December 1996 by Gary Cartwright
Social Climbers »
This month, a ragtag group of wanderers will descend on Hueco Tanks state park in West Texas, where they’ll spend their nights hanging out and their days hanging on to the most challenging boulders around.
November 1996 by Helen Thorpe
Signs of the Seers »
The world-famous rock art of the Lower Pecos has long left scholars in awe—and in the dark. Now a group of Texas archaeologists has unlocked the sacred secrets of the ancient shamans.
May 1996 by Heather Pringle
Big Bend Made Easy »
It may be more than 800,000 acres, but you can easily cut Big Bend down to size. Here’s how.
March 1993 by Joe Nick Patoski
Big Bend Made Easy »
It may be more than 800,000 acres, but you can easily cut Big Bend down to size. Here’s how.
March 1993 by Joe Nick Patoski
The Lake No One Knows »
From longtime locals to environmentalists, everyone has an opinion about the future of Caddo Lake—but the issues they’re debating are as murky as the lake itself.
November 1992 by Dana Rubin
So Cool »
A summer guide to the coolest place in Texas: the Davis Mountains.
August 1992 by Helen Thompson
Meet the Beetles »
Up close and personal with our expanding entomological universe.
June 1992 by Chris Durden
Holy Trinity »
Three Spanish missions are El Paso’s own heaven on earth.
April 1992 by Dana Rubin
My Underwater Self »
From the YMCA pool to the ocean blue, I’ve always been at peace in the deep.
April 1992 by Stephen Harrigan
Rodeo, Texas, U.S.A. »
Rodeo, rodeo, wherefore art thou rodeo? Mary Ellen Mark went to small towns all over Texas to find out.
March 1992 by Skip Hollandsworth
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