See Texas Monthly’s Favorite Photos from 2017

Eduardo “Lalo” Cavazos, owner of Lalo’s Sportsman Club in Laredo, Texas. | Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Photograph by Jeff Wilson

Marie’s Cherokee in Arlington, Texas. | Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Photograph by Trevor Paulhus

Deer crossing the Blanco downstream from Halifax Ranch in December 2016. | Let the River Run

Photograph by Kenny Braun

Edwin Debrow, photographed at the William G. McConnell Unit, a maximum-security prison in Beeville, on July 22, 2016. | The Prisoner

Photograph by Matt Rainwaters

Dan Patrick in his office at the Texas State Capitol on December 20, 2016. | The Power Behind the Throne

Photograph by Jason Madara

Aaron Watson, photographed on his property near Buffalo Gap on January 18, 2017. | The Underdog's On Top

Wyatt McSpadden

Albert Ice House and Dance Hall, outside Stonewall. | Hidden Texas

Photograph by Jeff Wilson

Ritual, a French-inspired luncheonette in Jacksonville. | Hidden Texas

Photograph by Jessica Attie

A glass of prickly pear wine at the Capri, in Marfa. | Hidden Texas

Photograph by John Davidson

James Harden, photographed on January 30, 2017, at the Toyota Center. | Star Rocket in Flight

Photograph by Art Streiber

The author’s nine-year-old daughter, Ursula, following Bear Grylls Survival Academy instructor Ashley Montgomery into the woods at YMCA Camp Cullen. | Born to Be Wild

Photograph by Wynn Myers

Kerry Max Cook, photographed in Austin on December 10, 2016. | The Trouble with Innocence

Photograph by LeAnn Mueller

Galveston Bay. | 3,822 Miles

Photograph by Jay B Sauceda

Jane A. Hambric School, in El Paso. | 3,822 Miles

Photograph by Jay B Sauceda

Pork ribs at Gatlin’s BBQ. | The Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas

Photograph by Jody Horton

Greg Gatlin, the pitmaster at Gatlin's BBQ, in Houston. The Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas

Photograph by Jody Horton

Franklin Barbecue in Austin. | The Golden Age of BBQ

Photograph by Wyatt McSpadden

Welcome to the Green Machine

Photograph by Darren Braun

Dallas Police Chief David Brown, photographed in Dallas on April 6, 2017. | The Empathy of David Brown

Photograph by Trevor Paulhus

A look inside Theater One of Richard Linklater and Austin Film Society’s AFS Cinema. | Richard Linklater Builds His Dream House

Photograph by Nick Simonite

Filmmaker Chelsea Hernandez. | Ten Filmmakers on the Rise

Photograph by Bill Sallans

The Shelf Life of John Mackey

Photograph by The Voorhes

Pinto Canyon Road, near Marfa, Texas. | The Drug Runners

Photograph by John Davidson

Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp and his dog, Guapo, on a walk at the ranch. | Country Revival

Photograph by Jeff Wilson

The Franklin Ranch on June 24, 2017. | The Day the Fire Came

Photograph by Trevor Paulhus

Ted Barrow (left) and a volunteer wading through salvinia-infested waters in Willowson's Woodyard on July 13, 2017. | Creature from the Green Lagoon

Photograph by Darren Braun

The Texas Express practices at twilight. | For the Love of the Game

Photograph by Trevor Paulhus

Bill Rogers in Port Aransas, after Hurricane Harvey. | Voices from the Storm

Photograph by Todd Spoth

The famous shark head at Port Aransas's Destination Beach & Surf, photographed on August 31, 2017. | Voices from the Storm

Photograph by Darren Braun

Gary Clark and Leon Bridges on February 4, 2017. | Why Gary Clark Jr. and Leon Bridges Aren't Just Nostalgia Acts

Photograph by LeAnn Mueller

Arkey Blue's Silver Dollar, in Bandera. | Everything You Need to Know About Texas Music in 2017

Photograph by Matt Johnson