Growing up in South Texas formed my idea of woods as something consisting of sparse mesquite trees and prickly pears. Moving to East Texas has flipped this notion upside down. Just north of Houston lies a pine curtain that blankets East Texas. Several National and State parks provide a glimpse …

“ The Mountains are Calling & I Must Go ” – John Muir, 1873 One hundred miles east of El Paso, a mountain range resembling a spearhead pierces the Texas-New Mexico border. Guadalupe Mountains are home to nine of the ten tallest peaks in Texas. When traveling along state highway …

While a cruel heatwave rolls across Texas, we find refuge underneath the AC ducts and daydream about spring. Just imagine all the wildflowers that will carpet central Texas as parents and grandparents rush into bluebonnet-covered fields to photograph newborns and newlyweds. The annual spring migration will make way for strawberry …

Traveling south along Highway 18, we cross the dusty oil fields of Permian Basin. The arid Chihuahuan Desert provides little shelter from the unforgiving Sun as its rays fill every crevice of this waterless landscape. As hours pass, distant mountains appear on the horizon. The open landscape begins to narrow …

Just south of a sleepy town called Kingsbury, sits an old aerodrome. This unique airfield is home to the Pioneer Flight Museum which is spearheaded by a group of staunch aviation enthusiasts. Annually, around Veteran’s Day they host the Fall Fly-In, when private pilots from across the U.S. gather to …

In central Fort Worth, tucked away behind a garden, stands a small chapel. Statues of holy figures surround the garden overlooking the place of prayer. On the opposite end, water rushes down the sides of a fountain, washing away the noise of everyday thoughts.

Every few decades, some global event increases demand for oil, causing the West Texas Intermediate price to surge. Ghost towns across our State are reawakened and slumbering rigs are dusted off as field crews rush to extract the black gold from previously unprofitable formations. The energy sector ignites a boom …

Watching a storm roll into Rankin. Wind cuts through stagnant, dry, hot air. Temperature rapidly drops as the first droplet breaks against your skin. It feels like ice. The scorching highway begins to steam as clouds roll over one another. Lightning strikes. The cold wind picks up speed, covering you …