Texas Highways Magazine

Texas Highways, the official travel magazine of Texas, encourages recreational travel within Texas and tells the Texas story to readers around the world. Renowned for its photography, statewide events coverage, top weekend excursions, off-the-beaten path discoveries, and scenic destinations, Texas Highways helps readers discover the treasures of the Lone Star State.

Wild Child

Texas Highways Magazine

Behind the Story

Featured Contributors

MERGE

Fair View

West • A decade after the fertilizer plant blast, football coach David “Bubba” Woodard reflects on his community’s resilience

TOWN TRIVIA

The Long Way Home • A son’s wanderlust leads him back to his family

Spreading Its Wings • The National Butterfly Center expands its mission of habitat restoration in spite of obstacles

Take Flight

Take Shelter

Out to Sea • Padre Island is ground zero for saving the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle

Turtle Talk • Donna Shaver is the chief of sea turtle science and recovery for the National Park Service at Padre Island National Seashore.

See? Turtles!

Trot to Your Own Beat • Cuero keeps it quirky with homages to local history and turkeys

Turkey Trotting

Into the Wild • As kids spend less time outside than ever before, Texas programs provide children with opportunities to reconnect with the state’s natural wonders

Get Wild

Adventures All Around

School is Out

Infinite Zest • The Rio Grande Valley is fertile ground for grapefruit, oranges, and other citrus

Pulp Pickins • Get juiced up at these spots in the Rio Grande Valley.

HERP TO IT • Field herpetologists scour Texas in search of elusive amphibians and reptiles

CENTRAL TEXAS

EAST TEXAS

WEST TEXAS

SOUTH TEXAS

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO HERPING • Keep these tips in mind before you go searching for reptiles and amphibians.

Farm to Truck • Chef Diego Ramos experiments with fine dining cuisine at his McAllen eatery

Brews on the Bluff • Kreische Brewery in La Grange offers a lesson in Texas beer history

Pitcher Perfect • After a tour of Kreische Brewery, head to one of these nearby breweries for a drink.

Where the Cattalo Roamed • How rancher Charles Goodnight helped save the bison from extinction

Distinguishing Traits

All’s Faire • A renaissance rendezvous kicks off in Waxahachie

McLean • Adventures and eats off Route 66

Storied Design • In Fort Worth, HGTV host Grace Mitchell spins tales through interior design

Slithering Spectacles • BROWNSVILLE, CIRCA 1908