If you look at a map of Texas, the very left point is El Paso. From there, let your eyes wander southeast. You see that dip ...

Venture into the desert to uncover the forgotten ‘Whit-Roy’ Mine at Big Bend Ranch State Park! Explore its crumbling structures, hidden tunnels, and the mysterious history of this long-lost mining ...

Take a journey along Texas’s most beautiful drives, featuring rolling hills, lush forests, coastal views, and dramatic desert ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where some 95 percent of land is privately owned. This story is part of our Best ...

If you’re looking for a beautiful yet rather claustrophobic hike in Texas, then you’re going to love the Closed Canyon Trail! This hike offers incredible vistas, epic mountains, towering canyon walls, ...

The state consistently ranks as one of America's least-visited – but here's why it shouldn't. The spellbinding Badlands — a maze of cliffs, pinnacles and canyons that look like layer cakes (Matthew ...

While much of Hawaii has evolved to accommodate tourism’s demands, Hana remains refreshingly resistant to change. Here, you won’t find traffic lights, shopping malls, or fast food chains – just a ...

Cambria exists in that perfect sweet spot between “undiscovered gem” and “has actual restaurants with reliable hours.” Tucked along California’s Central Coast between San Luis Obispo and Big Sur, this ...

Big Bend National Park in Texas offers lots of great spots for outdoor recreation, including this trail that hiking ...

The Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, taking visitors through ancient cypress forests, is ...

The largest national park in Texas is urging visitors to plan and prepare for Thanksgiving week, the busiest time of the year at the site. Big Bend National Park recently posted photos of what the ...

A group of hikers may not have immediately noticed the large wildcat watching them on a quiet morning in Big Bend National Park—but the feline certainly noticed them. Just before sunrise on Saturday, ...