Texas

When an Austin businessman and endurance racer entered the grueling Texas Water Safari, he expected the sleepless nights and alligators. Then came the hallucinations.

A real-life Forrest Gump, Tex Robertson jumped boxcars, befriended a president, and helped secure Allied victory on his way to inventing a beloved, bouncy watersport

The wild fruit is almost finished bursting across Texas—and in places I never expected

The Texas country rockers evolve with a new name and a refined sound in their upcoming self-titled album

Ted Flato’s family homestead doubles as an architectural incubator

A curator connects gallery walls to Southern neighborhoods

With each scan and brushstroke, a detail-oriented conservator proves that the past still matters

Lubbock inspires a melding of art and music like no other

Belly up to the relic where Andy Warhol, Jack Kerouac, and Bob Dylan once gathered. Plus, shake up a pineapple-infused cocktail from the menu at Eberly

Be it rugged mountains, desert, or swamp, the diversity of the South is best witnessed off the beaten path

The native prairies of Texas—both remnant and restored—shift an artist’s perspective and inspire

You don’t have to live in the Lone Star State to become an honorary citizen, as I learned firsthand

Seek out handcrafted treasures at these small-but-mighty towns dotted across the region

Organizations giving on-the-ground aid and long-term support to people and animals

It’d be fun to play castaway for a day in these natural wonderlands

Dramatic installations, handmade treasures, live performances, and sidewalk chalk paint the South

Whether long-standing traditions or only-in-2024 affairs, these Southern shindigs are one of a kind

In spite of—or maybe because of—the state’s challenges for whiskey makers, Texas is producing some truly distinctive pours

Mark your calendars for surf, turf, and sweet onions

Travel experts weigh in on four buzzy—and perhaps surprising—destinations to visit this year