The U.S. Coast Guard seized nine sharks and nearly 1,600 pounds of red snapper illegally caught in Texas Gulf.

Numerous groups worked together to save cold-stunned green sea turtles on Jan. 21, but Padre Island National Seashore paused ...

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

The best way to get around South Padre Island is on foot, especially since the area clocks in at 2 square miles in size (much of which is shoreline). There is also a free public shuttle ...

like the wildly underrated North Padre Island. Texas is also home to many unique towns and cities. While you may be familiar with spots like Austin and San Antonio (home of the Alamo), there are ...

By STEVE HATHCOCK Steve Hathcock has an extensive background in historical preservation and writing focused on South Texas.

The U.S. Coast Guard seized 200 pounds of illegally caught fish found on a lancha, also known as a fishing boat, off the ...

By STEVE HATHCOCK Steve Hathcock has an extensive background in historical preservation and writing focused on South Texas. He has served as Chairman of the Cameron County ...