Two beautiful national parks, 89 state parks, plus mountains, rivers, and coastline. Having grown up in Texas, I can attest: ...

Galveston Island State Park is all gussied up after a $10 million renovation ... When hunger calls, you have choices from simple to upscale restaurants. Play water sports or ride a horse on the beach.

Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman journeys through Texas’ Gulf Coast and discovers community and wonder—plus a host of venues ...

At a time of fast rising seas, the ocean wants this barrier island back. But humans, who have held their ground here for over a century, are planning new condos.

Nestled between mansions and sprawling lawns sits a cluster of northwest Houston condos that teeter on the edge of a sheer ...

The Southern Pacific 982 was built in 1919 and has lived in Houston for much of its existence. Today, a group's entire ...

From exploring the great outdoors to visiting museums and theme parks, there's no shortage of fun things and places to go ...

Our weekend top picks also include the Houston Lebanese Festival, Galveston Island Shrimp Festival, Kidz Bop and Bat Fest at ...

A curious colony of masked critters is attracting a lot of attention on Galveston Island. At the far eastern end of Seawall ...

Circuit of The Americas aims to raise $65 million to build a long-planned amusement park at its site in Southeast Austin.

An Oregon amusement park is passing the blame to the ride manufacturer after a topsy-turvy ride malfunctioned earlier this year, stranding two dozen riders who were left hanging upside down for ...

Tickets to Brews and Boos are on sale now, with proceeds benefiting the City Park Conservancy. The event runs from 8 - 11 p.m ...