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Visiting the Davis Mountains

By: Melissa Gaskill

The Davis Mountains in West Texas offer scenery, solitude, and a variety of outdoor activities. High elevation keeps it cooler here in summer than in much of the state. more...

The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas Texas

By: Kelley Huston

The Sixth Floor Museum is the home of the alleged site of Lee Harvey Oswald's shooting of President John F. Kennedy. It is located on Historic Dealey Plaza in Dallas. more...

Cabins in Texas State Parks

By: Melissa Gaskill

Sixteen Texas state parks rent full-service cabins, and others offer limited use cabins. These accommodations make it easy to enjoy a park experience without camping. more...

Ten Texas Places to Get Away From it All

By: Melissa Gaskill

Remote places miles from nowhere offer stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, dark skies, and solitude. Here are ten relatively accessible and affordable getaways in Texas. more...

See Rock Art in Central Texas

By: Melissa Gaskill

A bluff in the rolling hills 30 miles east of San Angelo bears hundreds of paintings 1,000 years old or older, some of which accurately mark the solstices. more...

Dog-Friendly Texas Hotels

By: Melissa Gaskill

An estimated 29 million Americans travel with their dogs, and more hotels and resorts are welcoming four-legged customers. Here are some dog-friendly Texas hotels. more...

Dog-Friendly Houston Area Hikes

By: Melissa Gaskill

Hiking through the woods beats sweltering in city heat. These five dog-friendly trails offer escapes just a short drive from Houston. more...

Dog-Friendly Texas Hill Country Hikes

By: Melissa Gaskill

Hiking offers one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors, and a dog is great company on the trail. more...

Sea Turtle Hatchling Releases in Texas

By: Melissa Gaskill

During summer, visitors to Padre Island National Seashore can observe releases of sea turtle hatchlings, part of a decades-long effort to restore nesting in Texas. more...

See Bats Emerge from Devil's Sinkhole

By: Melissa Gaskill

Every summer evening, millions of bats emerge from Devil's Sinkhole near Rocksprings, Texas. Guided tours of the phenomenon being at the Rocksprings visitor center. more...

Lesser-Known Destinations in San Antonio

By: Pamela Mooman

Viva San Antonio! As Texas' top destination, San Antonio has the state's number one attraction, the Alamo, and the famous Riverwalk. But the city has much more to offer. more...

Day Tripping Through Austin, TX

By: Christopher Pascale

When traveling through Texas, perhaps on the way from Shreveport, LA, to San Antonio, be sure to spend the better part of a day in Austin. more...

The Mexican Free-Tail Bats of Austin, Texas

By: Bob Bowers

750,000 pregnant Mexican free-tail bats arrive in Austin in March and give birth in June. Their spectacular nightly emergence draws droves of tourists through October. more...

Tour The Texas Bluebonnet Country Near Dallas

By: Bob Bowers

Each spring, Texas wildflowers thrive along the highways between Dallas and San Antonio. The state flower, the Texas Bluebonnet, is the most spectacular and prolific. more...

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