Camping

three people backpacking through the trails of pedernales falls
January/February 2023 Issue

Trials of the Trail: Backpacking Pedernales Falls

Wool socks, teenagers and other mysteries of life on a Pedernales Falls backpacking trip.

Story by Cory Chandler
Roberto Family running down a green hill in matching orange shirts with their campsite in the background.
June 2020 Issue

This Family Was Saved by Camping

Couple builds special family relationships by visiting all Texas state parks.

Story by Whitney Bishop
Davis Mountains skyline
May 2017 Issue

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.

Story by Alan Fisher
field of small yellow flowers with a tent pitched next to a picnic table with a couple in the background near the tree line
April 2017 Issue

Best Campsites in Texas State Parks

Catch an ocean breeze or a canyon sunset in one of Texas’ best places to pitch a tent.

Story by Russell Roe and Luke Roe
Kronkosky State Natural Area with a hill in the background an a river running through a field of trees
July 2015 Issue

Birth of Palo Pinto State Park

First, you acquire some iconic Texas land. Then what?

Story by Rob McCorkle
hiking trail through the woods with bridge
November 2013 Issue

Lone Star Walkabout: Northeast Texas Trail

A hiker sets off to be the first to walk the 130-mile Northeast Texas Trail.

Story by Cameron Dodd
A woman takes a break from hiking to admire a waterhole at Colorado Bend State Park
October 2013 Issue

Explore The World Beneath Your Feet at Colorado Bend State Park

Colorado Bend State Park offers adventure above and below the ground.

Story by Tara Humphreys
Hiker on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon
September 2010 Issue

Hiking Texas' Palo Duro Canyon

Our own ‘Grand Canyon,' Palo Duro Canyon State Park paints a vivid surprise in the Panhandle.

Story by Cynthia Walker Pickens
View of Enchanted Rock
December 2008 Issue

The History of Enchanted Rock

The story of Enchanted Rock begins 1.1 billion years ago, when two continents collided.

Story by Katie Armstrong Nelson
A grey blue cabin in the woods at Bob Sandlin State Park.
August 2007 Issue

The Best Cabins in Texas State Parks

These shelters will help you take the rough out of “roughing it."

Story by Melissa Gaskill
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