An Adventurous Week of “Yes” on South Padre Island
Nearly everything my teenage son wanted to do during our beach vacation required a waiver.
Nearly everything my teenage son wanted to do during our beach vacation required a waiver.
Drive up State Park Road 100 long enough and the beach comes to meet you.
I marveled at the thousand-year-old Big Tree and stargazed with a pod of pelicans.
With a vibrant festival scene, a funky downtown, and great birding, it offers more than just sand and surf.
A 12-day cultural celebration that coincides with amazing weather and helps showcase all of the artful offerings that Pensacola has to offer.
Eloteros trawl the north end of the island in converted vans and buses slinging variations of elotes in this (sometimes) fruitless, fun job.
The seaside town is also a great place to catch redfish, watch dolphins, and stay in a snazzy new bungalow.
Human waste on Texas coastlines is a beach.
Brush up on (but not against!) these five gelata common to the Gulf of Mexico.
These translucent, stinging creatures are full of secrets.
A&M researchers say more-robust testing is needed to understand just how much human feces ends up in Gulf waters.
This far-flung spot has a rich history, excellent fishing, free beach camping, and no crowds.
A handy guide to which of our beaches, lakes, rivers, creeks, swimming holes, and swimming pools are and aren’t open.
An Amarillo man wants to make sure that his Mustang Island getaway won't go up in smoke.
Where to go to cool off this summer.
Bummer, bro.
Real estate blog Estately.com placed Texas at number four in its "top ten beach states" list. Is this summer bearing that out?
From Boca Chica to Sabine Lake, the Texas coast is still home to pristine, natural, secluded spots where you can while away the summer far from the madding crowds. Come along as we explore the hidden beaches, bays, and trails that you always knew were out there.
One expert explains how the BP spill could be Texas’s greatest boon.
Were cleaner beaches in 2011 an unexpected upside to the drought?
The rap on Corpus Christi is that there’s no there there—but a case can be made that it’s a great weekend destination.
The best beaches in Texas for—among other summertime pursuits—shelling, strolling, birding, fishing, treasure hunting, turtle herding, solitude, and surfing, dude.
Since I was a kid growing up on polluted Galveston Bay, I’ve held a grudge against the watery edge of Texas—but no more. Protected wetlands! Pelicans and turtles! Historic buildings! Edible oysters! And that’s not the half shell of it.
The birds of High Island. The wilderness of Matagorda Island. The untamed beach of Boca Chica. These and other hidden treasures await you-if you know where to look.
For breathtaking snorkeling in subterranean rivers and caverns, take the road out of Cancún and head for the Yucatán rain forest.
. . . but can it last? That’s what Galveston officials are wondering as they put the finishing touches on a nearly $6 million renourishment project—just in time for hurricane season.
Our complete guide to a great vacation on South Padre Island: the best spot for tanning, who serves the freshest seafood, how to rent scuba gear, where to see the prettiest sunset, and more.
Welcome to Puerto Escondido, where you can ride magnificent waves, hook a sailfish, or do absolutely nothing.
Three shark attacks on the Texas coast this summer are making swimmers edgy and chambers of commerce ask one question: what’s going on out there?
There’s one place where you can still find plenty of oil in Texas: the beach.
From luxury class to no-plumbing primitive, the Technicolor tropics of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula offer end-of-the-world delights. And it’s practically in our back yard.
At a slightly wacky hotel in southern Mexico, you can lose your inhibitions and find a little romance.
Discover another side of the Texas coast—its peerless beachcombing, legendary beer joints, odd birds (feathered and otherwise), and lovable year-round scruffiness.
Grab your beach towel and bathing suit, but leave your car in the garage.
Resort hotels and luxury condominiums line the shore of South Padre, yet foot by foot, day by day, the island is washing away.
The Lord giveth the beach and the developer taketh away.
October is the month to pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and head to the sea.