
How One Texas Town Is Rethinking the American Lawn
The North Texas suburb of Lewisville is encouraging residents to let their lush, manicured yards grow wild.
The North Texas suburb of Lewisville is encouraging residents to let their lush, manicured yards grow wild.
Ethan and Amanda Langley restore classic travel trailers for road warriors from all over North America.
With access to hiking trails and waterfalls, Silver Falls Park is a beloved stop for weary travelers looking to refresh, recharge, and reminisce.
As we celebrate one hundred years of our state parks, they are more popular than ever. But our booming population is overwhelming the state’s scarce public lands. What will the next century hold for Texas’s “best idea”?
The twenty best Texas parks for birding, time traveling, kayaking, meeting up with relatives, and more.
I stopped by for a hike on the park’s final day. Its 1,420 acres are set to become luxury homes.
They’re changing the state’s male-dominated fly fishing scene.
Robber Baron Cave once hosted fortune tellers, dance performances, and even a zip line.
A forester assures us most of our Texas trees will likely come out of this fine. Until then, “Cra-a-ck.”
The founder of the first Black-owned outdoor retailer says there should be no gatekeepers to the great outdoors.
To mark the state park system’s centennial, the Bullock hosts an exhibit dedicated to the great outdoors.
What happens when hundreds of thousands of people go to the same place looking for a little quiet time? One of our two national parks is finding out.
State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon says we need to be ready for more triple-digit days and more humidity.
Dottie Carter shares her memories of life in Uncertain, Texas.
Our state tree has been genetically transformed to meet the global nut market’s demand. But what’s good for the world may not be great for Texas.
I’ve spent the past half century immersing myself in Texas’s clear, cool waters. But if development and drought have their way, I may be the last of my kind.
Set to open later this year, it'll give North Texans 4,871 scenic acres to roam.
This peaceful spot near Houston is perfect for families, history buffs, and first-time campers.
Well, that might be a stretch. But these six Texas hikes will start your 2023 off right.
Edward Abbey’s acolytes and their ilk lament the overcrowding of natural spaces. But the land was never theirs to begin with.
It’s furry and cute, but it can cause intense, throbbing pain for up to twelve hours!
Unexploded ordnance saved Castner Range from development. Now conservationists want to open it to the public.
She weaves the state’s climate disasters, including droughts and floods, into terrifying tales.
Fall foliage might be harder to come by in Texas this year, but there’s still hope for some colorful leaves.
San Antonio talk radio host Bob Webster has dispensed gardening tips on air for 31 years. A new generation is starting to listen.
The tree-packed twists and turns of Northshore Trail are a magnetic draw for those looking to escape bustling suburban sprawl—without actually leaving said sprawl.
The best fishing trips in Texas and beyond are now at your fingertips with Captain Experiences.
The neighborhood formerly known as a business center is now a walkable, family-friendly haven.
Texas women often feel targeted and unsafe. With "hot girl walks," they're (again) finding safety and well-being in one another.
Clover lawns are trending as an environmentally friendly, adorable alternative to grass. The benefits are real, but one Texas expert says that’s not the point.
The affable musician turned guide is the rare fly-fisherman to reach star status within the angling world.
It’s not too late to plan to serve something homegrown on your holiday table—and impress your friends in the process.
Thousands of years after they were wiped out from the area, an obsessed wildlife ecologist has found evidence that the bucktoothed critters are beginning to recolonize.
Plans were underway to revive tourism at Fort Clark Springs in southwest Texas. But then, in a scenario increasingly common across the state, the water stopped flowing.
Texans don’t celebrate the start of fall so much as they spend a solid one to two months willing summer to end.
They’re cute, they’re charismatic, and they’re lil’. But these “posh pets” are still a lot of work.
Jahmicah Dawes opened his idiosyncratic outdoors shop, in Stephenville, hoping to inspire people from all walks to explore natural spaces. Then a brush with viral fame changed everything.
Why a host of Texas notables, from Steve Kuhn to Brené Brown, are investing heavily in the popular sport.
Through Houston-based nonprofit Hives for Heroes, veterans trade their uniforms for bee suits, work to save pollinators, and learn mindfulness.
Learn how to attract the creatures you want and keep out the ones (ahem, deer) that you really, really don’t.
The drought is taking a toll on our swimming holes, although a few favorites are still in good enough shape to help us handle the record heat.
Rafael Mujica bushwhacked, scrambled, and backcountry climbed his way to an achievement he says no one else has completed.
“Your article may be an epitaph,” the then-president of the Houston Audubon Society told the writer.
When early pandemic lockdowns led to empty streets, Simms, a leader among Black BMX riders, catapulted himself to social media fame.
38 ways to cool off in our state's springs, lakes, and more.
Marco who? This is the ultimate water game.
At Austin’s weekend-long floating bacchanal, it’s BYOP (as in “paddleboard”).
The swampy network of waterways straddling the Louisiana border teems with natural wonders—and more than a few secrets.
Swimming before sunrise became a necessary ritual for novelist Elizabeth McCracken during an uncertain time. And then came the strangers.
My family’s shack on an island in the world’s largest hypersaline lagoon has brought us closer to the fishing—and to one another.