Welcome to the 50th year of Texas Highways. Throughout 2024, we’re celebrating our anniversary with special features, inspiring content, and a fresh new look as we guide you on your next Texas...

How to get there, where to stay, what to bring, and everything else you need to know to enjoy the largest park in Texas.

How to get there, where to stay, what to bring, and everything else you need to know to enjoy the largest park in Texas.

The company's popular canned tomatoes are used in everything from queso, chicken spaghetti to King Ranch casserole

Photographer John Clark discovers patience is a virtue when looking for the perfect Texas wildflower photo

Biologists are working to breed lizards at zoos to replenish wild populations

The 1996 neo-Western starring Matthew McConaughey and Kris Kristofferson enters The Criterion Collection

For 20 years, Comfort Tysen, a native of Africa, has told the story of the 135-year-old building to visitors from all over the world.

Weave through small towns and backroads to see quirky sites, historic locales, and unforgettable views

The Grammy-winning Freddy Fender from San Benito received state recognition for his contributions to Tejano, rock, and country music

B eneath a warm Caribbean sun, down a twisted road from the tattered colonial city Santiago de Cuba, an American soldier stands frozen in time. It’s a statue, actually, in a small park that commemo...

With near-perfect acoustics and only 100 ticket holders per show, the bridge provides concerts unlike any other.

Digging deeper into conflicting accounts of Bonnie & Clyde’s escapades in Shamrock

Photographer John Clark discovers patience is a virtue when looking for the perfect Texas wildflower photo

How to get there, where to stay, what to bring, and everything else you need to know to enjoy the largest park in Texas.

Digging deeper into conflicting accounts of Bonnie & Clyde’s escapades in Shamrock

Comanches have long visited the North Texas mounds for healing plants, fresh water, and spiritual renewal

Fifty years ago, the outlaw country star brought raucous revelry to the Hill Country

From Texana to minority authors, these bookstores around the Lone Star State offer something for all kinds of readers.

The former Civil War military post's history ranges from camels and Penateka Comanches to cowboy hats and French toast.

Gone but not forgotten, the San Benito musician and his dream of ‘hillbilly heaven’ lives on

Following the deadly storm, the city raised the grade of more than 2,000 structures using stilts, jackscrews, and sand

A Texas firefly expert illuminates the 2023 firefly season: “This year’s going to be a relatively decent year."

The new Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge is the largest wildlife crossing constructed in the U.S.

For 50 years, the state prison system staged a spectacle unlike anything else

Bob Phillips’ syndicated show rambles into its 50th year of chronicling everyday living

Why are the pioneers of Texas ranching a footnote in the mythology of the American cowboy?

Since 1964, the honky-tonk has welcomed music legends and two-steppers looking for an authentic Texas experience.

Local governments in the Trans-Pecos region have voted to adopt lighting standards that shield or cover lights to help protect dark-sky views

If you grew up in Texas, you’ve probably eaten at Luby’s. And if you’ve eaten at Luby’s, your feelings about the restaurant may run surprisingly deep. While it’s been decades since I stepped inside...

UT Austin researchers seek to preserve the regional dialect, which once played an integral part of Central Texas

Here's everything you need to know about when and where to experience annular and total eclipses within a six-month period

Alpine, Strawn, Los Fresnos, Marshall, and Albert make our annual list of small Texas towns you should visit now.

Gone but not forgotten, the San Benito musician and his dream of ‘hillbilly heaven’ lives on

Walking into the 123,000-square-foot McAllen Public Library in the Rio Grande Valley on a sizzling summer day is akin to stumbling upon a lush oasis after traversing the blazing South Texas desert....

The West Texas town holds the official designation for its annual Festival of Lights event at Comanche Trail Park.

A photographer showcases some of her favorite wildflower scenes from the Hill Country to East Texas

Each year, the "King of Texas Swimming Holes" embarks on an exploration of rivers, including the Frio, Blanco and Nueces.

Forty years ago, the film was considered a box-office flop. But it put Waxahachie on Hollywood’s radar and was nominated for five Academy Awards

The grueling story behind the Civilian Conservation Corps construction of Texas State Parks’ largest cavern system

Depression-era photographer Russell Lee took photos of life in the East Texas town

The El Paso Museum of History’s first public exhibit since the pandemic, "Low & Slow," focuses on the borderland’s fantastic car culture

The tough Texan wrestled steers all the way to the top of the sport

Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser bucked Nashville's music row and birthed a movement

A family’s offseason beach vacation to remote Padre Island National Seashore reveals unexpected surprises

Whether you're a Texas history buff or an explorer high-mountain peaks, these spring road trips are just what you need to get away for a day.

The author, best known for writing "Lonesome Dove" and "Terms of Endearment," was also his home state's sternest critic

From a Grammy-winning mariachi violinist to a Panhandle junkyard, these photos represent the last year of discovery

Tracing the history of Frito pie is relatively easy: Obviously, it could not exist before the invention of the Fritos corn chip circa 1932.

The cold snap's fortuitous timing and the insulation provided by snowfall helped mitigate Winter Storm Uri's damage to bluebonnets.

The grueling story behind the Civilian Conservation Corps construction of Texas State Parks’ largest cavern system

Biologists are working to breed lizards at zoos to replenish wild populations

Aquamaids were once the superstars of today’s ‘Mermaid Capital of Texas’

Junteenth commemorates the issuance of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, informing enslaved people of their freedom and the end of the Civil War.

Larry Callies, who began collecting material 25 years ago, hopes to unhide the legacy of Black cowboys and to set the record straight.

Recorded live at the famous dancehall, the album had country music fans wanting to go home with the armadillo.

A picnic area provides an overlook to see the bridge in all its glory

These small businesses make life convenient for locals and travelers alike

The nearly 100-year-old condiment company also recently opened the Pickle Emporium

Wide-open spaces and desert oases await in Crockett County

Larry Callies, who began collecting material 25 years ago, hopes to unhide the legacy of Black cowboys and to set the record straight.

A definitive guide to visiting and exploring the Hill Country’s keystone river

Texans have embraced the act of expressing gratitude with such originality that two First Thanksgivings are said to have predated 1621.

The fruits of South Texas' labor include grapefruit, oranges, and other citrus

Despite last year's drought and a late-winter freeze, this year's crop of wildflowers is predicted to be a bumper one in the Lone Star State.

Beginning Saturday, the storied pool near the Far West Texas town of Balmorhea, within eyeshot of Interstate 10, is welcoming swimmers again.

From a Grammy-winning mariachi violinist to a Panhandle junkyard, these photos represent the last year of discovery

Owners of the Houston-area farm, which welcomes guests to tour in the spring and fall, make and sell chevre, cajeta, and more

Found all across Texas, the “tree of life” has supported cultures and artists for generations

Owners of the Houston-area farm, which welcomes guests to tour in the spring and fall, make and sell chevre, cajeta, and more

From a Grammy-winning mariachi violinist to a Panhandle junkyard, these photos represent the last year of discovery

I’ve always been interested in Dr Pepper,” Jack McKinney tells me as we sit down together at the soda fountain inside the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco. Read More >

The controversial and charismatic Mexican folk hero left his mark on the West Texas city

The Wittliff Collection's new show in San Marcos debunks myths surrounding Jerry Jeff Walker's iconic album

I’ve always been interested in Dr Pepper,” Jack McKinney tells me as we sit down together at the soda fountain inside the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco. Read More >