Travel & Outdoors
July 5, 2022
View From the Top: A Texas Man Climbs the State’s 10 Tallest Peaks
Rafael Mujica bushwhacked, scrambled, and backcountry climbed his way to an achievement he says no one else has completed.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
The Texanist
December 7, 2020
The Texanist: Is There Really Only One Place to Go Trout Fishing in Texas?
An Oregon transplant is hoping he can find a few places to cast a line in his adopted state.
Travel & Outdoors
October 15, 2020
Tour de Texas, Week 6: The Underrated Beauty of the Guadalupe Mountains
Nothing beats the feeling of flying down a hill toward the picturesque El Capitan peak.
Business
January 10, 2019
How Texas Parks and Historic Sites Are Dealing With the Government Shutdown
Volunteers and others step in to help maintain Big Bend, the San Antonio missions, and other beloved sites, but fears about lasting damage grow as the impasse drags on.
Travel & Outdoors
March 22, 2018
Ten Hikes That Will Take You to Another World
From the red-rock canyons of the Panhandle to the towering forests of the Piney Woods, some of the best parts of our state are accessible only by foot.
Travel & Outdoors
March 21, 2018
West Texas Hikes That Will Take You to Another World
These mountain hikes will take you to new heights—and new extremes.
Travel & Outdoors
January 23, 2018
Alone at the Top of Texas
With the state’s four highest peaks, Guadalupe Mountains National Park offers incredible vistas and rewarding trails, which you just might have mostly to yourself.
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Wes Ferguson
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Parks & Recs
September 30, 1993
Show Your Colors
You don’t need to travel to Vermont to see fall splendor. Discover it in the Guadalupe Mountains, Texas’ undiscovered national park.
Travel & Outdoors
May 31, 1973
Scene Change, Please
Try one of these extended weekend trips. You'll know you've left home.