A Guide to Texas’s Best Botanical Gardens
Desert cacti, tropical orchids, towering live oaks—these tranquil spots teem with ever-changing flora. It’s time to plan a trip.
Desert cacti, tropical orchids, towering live oaks—these tranquil spots teem with ever-changing flora. It’s time to plan a trip.
Where to stay, eat, shop, and play in this borderland city that’s rich in architectural wonders and divine dining.
Morgan Page and Dustin Rice spent nearly three years roaming the state for "Bones of Texas," which features images of long-gone communities.
Plus: guitarist Cameron Knowler’s new album, Connie Britton in ‘The White Lotus,’ and a good ol’ country drive.
Mobile City was incorporated in the early nineties to facilitate alcohol sales in a dry county. Now residents—especially its devoted mayor—fear for the fate of their accidental utopia.
She was born into West Texas ranching royalty and found fame by building a hotel empire. Then she was ousted from her company. Now, for her next act . . .
Plus: a Panhandle music label, a Dallas poetry podcast, and a groovy Khruangbin remix.
Where to eat, sleep, and sightsee in this town of 1,200 northwest of San Antonio.
Amenities galore? Check! Ocean views? Check! Two teen boys and my parents? Um ...
Hoof it to these parks with your steed (or someone else's).
Equestrians can ride their own steeds, or in a few cases rent them, on public lands across the state.
A West Texas oasis, the world's largest spring-fed pool has been closed for the better part of three years.
You can’t beat these San Antonio bars, hotels, and restaurants for water views and hospitality.
In Jacksonville, Palestine, and Tyler, local entrepreneurs cater to tourists looking for luxury (and a very fine slice of pie) amid the Piney Woods farms and fields.
Plus, a psych-rock album and the pleasures of homegrown tomatoes.
Vibrant tropical plants and prickly cacti grow alongside original sculptures by Mexican artists, in a tribute to the artist's love of the natural world.
With in-room record players, album lending libraries, and, in one case, a vinyl concierge, hotels around the state are embracing the record renaissance.
With contagious positivity, Austinite Jeff Jenkins uses his popular platform to advocate for plus-sized travelers.
Since moving to Dallas a few years ago, I've wanted to paddle the glittering water I'd pass while driving.
Motels were once a reliable respite for budget-conscious road warriors or transitory locals, but today's motel owners are seeking a younger generation of travelers who have more cash to spend.
Call it a collective case of cabin fever. Over a year into the coronavirus pandemic, with more and more of us vaccinated, we Texans are ready to get out—out of our homes and, yes, even out of our beloved state. The open highway beckons with the promise of socially distant
These recently opened or renovated options are ready to welcome you back to the Big Easy.
This town is full of thrills—especially the Via Ferrata (hint: don't look down)—and necessary chills.
The state has more than four hundred miles of the Mother Road, but you don’t need to travel all of them to get into the spirit.
Chef Dean Fearing and architect Nunzio Marc DeSantis play big roles at Bishop's Lodge, the new retreat from Auberge Resorts Collection.
Herd immunity means something different at this wildlife refuge in Oklahoma.
The scenic byway offers a lot more than just the way to Santa Fe.
Swampland adventures in the heart of Louisiana make the RV life worth it—even when things go wrong.
The hills are alive with socially distant adventures.
This magical Arkansas town in the Ozark Mountains brims with discoveries.
Come for the famous dance hall, stay for the outdoor adventures, charming boutiques, and local wine in this river-fringed Central Texas town.
It’s one of the great rites of spring in Texas.
It’s that special (albeit short-lived) time of year when bright splashes of wildflowers begin popping up in the least expected places, and we welcome the shining sun rather than curse its existence. It’s spring in Texas, a season we vow each year to relish fully while it lasts. Pair the
La Colombe d’Or reopens with a glistening new tower and redesigned garden bungalows, but the heart of the hotel is its historic 1920s mansion.
Sample tasty barbecue, gape at one of the world’s largest wind farms, and get a dose of state history in these neighboring West Texas towns.
With packages designed for Texans, these new luxe lodging options feature museum-quality paintings, sculpture, and other artwork.
With Davis Mountains State Park as your home base, you can find a lot to explore in the area.
Big Bend Ranch State Park and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area both saw a 50 percent surge in backcountry rescues last year.
This scrappy town on the edge of the Big Bend region has a trendy motel, pistol-packing waitresses, and starry nights aplenty.
With 60,000 white lights sparkling in the night, it draws hundreds of people each year in the tiny town of Bartonville, near Dallas.
From a stargazing spot in Terlingua to a lakefront cabin in the Hill Country, these are a few of our writers’ favorite getaways.
Across Texas, Santa is staying jolly this year with contact-free visits, drive-through light displays, and more pandemic-proof festivities.
Dallas-based airline JSX operates small planes out of private-jet terminals—meaning no body scans, pat-downs, or other TSA hassles.
The Thompson Dallas hotel has transformed the First National Bank tower into a sleek and sophisticated space. Luxury residences and shops are coming soon, too.
The stretch of the San Antonio River that runs through the city’s downtown has been off-limits to canoers and kayakers for years—until the pandemic provided a rare opportunity.
Rockport resident Wayne White has worked for much of the last three years in Antarctica, where temperatures of minus 100 degrees don’t keep him from taking his daily walk or jog.
I finished my crazy adventure after two months, circumnavigating Texas—all 3,000-plus miles—by bicycle.
Bicycling the Big Bend region was an unforgettable experience, with beautiful desert and mountain vistas making up for the painful hills.
Plus, a new art exhibit about the borderlands, a music compilation by many Texas artists, and Casa Colombia.
Nothing beats the feeling of flying down a hill toward the picturesque El Capitan peak.