All Adventure & Recreation Articles
This Family Was Saved by Camping
Couple builds special family relationships by visiting all Texas state parks.
The Future Looks Bright for Texas State Parks
These five new dream-worthy properties will one day be open to the public.
The Big Bend 100: A Hike Across Two West Texas Parks
Trailblazer creates the state’s longest backpacking route.
Small-Town Goldthwaite Comes Alive With the Opening of Deer Season
Central Texas town's stores, restaurants and hotels benefit from hunting season.
Landowners and Conservation Groups Play 'Devils Advocate' To Preserve Texas' Most Pristine River
The remote and beautiful Devils River is a Texas treasure.
Birding the Corners of Texas
Texas’ eight border-turns offer habitat diversity and birds galore.
Natural Playscapes Foster Sense of Place and Connection to Nature
Kids are loving playscapes made of natural and recycled materials.
One Man's Walk Across Texas Is a Grand Adventure
Dave Roberts, 72, visits state parks and explores our state as part of a cross-country journey.
Austin’s Hornsby Bend Does Double Duty as a Sewage Plant and Wildlife Hotspot
A biosolids plant may seem an unlikely place for wildlife watching, but Hornsby Bend delivers.
9 Texas State Parks Kids Love
Picks from a writer who visited every state park in Texas in a single year.
10 State Parks With Swimming Holes
Swimming holes can help you beat the heat.
The 11 Best Texas State Parks for Paddling
Get out on the water in cypress-lined swamps, beachy shorelines and pristine rivers.
Rio Grande Valley Parks: Birds, Birds and More Birds
Rio Grande Valley parks offer the ultimate birder's paradise.
10 Texas State Parks That Bring History to Life
Discover battlegrounds, frontier forts and the town where Texas declared independence.
Birth of Palo Pinto State Park
First, you acquire some iconic Texas land. Then what?
Death of the Sea Wolf: Texas Once Had Seals
The now-extinct Caribbean monk seal used to visit the Texas coast.
Arts in the Parks Initiatives Bring Creativity Outside
Texas State Parks are perfect places to get inspired.
Photographer Jim Bones Sees Big Bend in a Different Light
Loss of sight caused the photographer to take a more impressionistic angle.
Alligator Gar Are The Misunderstood "Big Daddy" of Freshwater Fish
These gar-gantuan river monsters are finally getting the love they deserve.
Terry Hershey: Force of Nature
Terry Hershey's environmental activism changed Houston and sparked conservation in Texas.
