Looking for the most beautiful Texas state parks? From hidden waterfalls to towering canyons and crystal-clear swimming holes, Texas has way more variety than people expect. The best way to streamline your Texas state parks visits is with a Texas State Parks Pass. It costs just $70 for the year and gets you free admission …
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Texas is often associated with wide highways and long drives, but the landscape here is far more diverse than many people realize. From deep canyons to quiet forests, desert mountains to crystal clear rivers, our state offers some of the most striking and unique natural scenery in the country. Here are some of my favorite …
Ready to explore more of Texas in 2026? Download this Texas bingo card to keep track of your Texas travels! Or, if you’ve already been exploring, see how many you crossed off in 2025 and share it to your stories! To download the 2026 Texas Bingo card as an image, right click on the image …
If you live in Texas and are wondering where to watch the annular and total solar eclipses, You’re in luck. Texans can view either the annular or total solar eclipses from various places across the state, but there’s one spot in Texas that is in the path of totality for BOTH eclipses. Annular Eclipse An …
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Hiking is one of the best ways to get out, enjoy nature, and explore the world around you. The gear you need for hiking varies depending on how strenuous a hike you’re planning, but there are some items that are always good to have with you. Here are five things you should always take with …
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Road trips with the family can be a fun, bonding experience. But they can also be stressful and anxiety-inducing when you hear bored, whining kids in the back seat. Luckily, there are plenty of great family podcasts to keep the kids occupied on a long road trip. Our eleven year old daughter is actually the …
When planning your first camping trip, there are so many things that you don’t know you don’t know. I’ve put together these camping tips for beginner campers so you can hopefully avoid some of the mistakes that we made on our first solo camping trip. The first time we went camping as a family on …