Where to see bluebonnets in Central Texas: 2026 map, best spots

Spring has sprung in Texas, and the iconic bluebonnets are painting the landscape. Discover the best locations near Austin to witness the spectacle.

A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

If Texas wants to continue to be a leader in oil, the Permian Basin needs more energy. That’s the warning influential trade ...

The year the rivers ran dry: Remembering the Texas drought of 2011

The year 2011 was the driest year ever for Texas, with an average of only 14.8 inches of rain statewide. High temperatures ...

Texas Democrats and Republicans unite to block border wall in Big Bend National Park

Bipartisan blowback from elected officials in Texas has stalled the Trump administration’s plans to erect a border wall ...

First 90-degree day of 2026 in Houston could arrive this weekend, several weeks early

Houston weather could change drastically with unusual 90-degree temperatures expected over the weekend, weeks ahead of their normal May arrival.

Beloved birding preserve on South Texas border might not reopen if wall is built through it

Cate and Bob Bowman are caretakers of the Salineño Wildlife Preserve in far western Starr County on the Mexican border.. But ...

The race for water in Texas reaching critical stage for many water hungry communities

Beeville launches a $35 million plan to replace millions of gallons it currently pumps from Lake Corpus Christi.
Travel + Leisure on MSN

This is Texas's largest state park—and it has Rio Grande views, few crowds, and 300,000+ acres of gorgeous desert

This is one of the prettiest corners of the Lone Star State.

The network of 38,000 inexpensive US lakefront campsites you've probably never heard of

Eight states have no USACE campgrounds: Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming. The ...
The Advocate

Hut 8 inks water improvement deal with West Feliciana for $10 billion data center

Under the agreement, the data center will construct a water well, 8 miles of water main infrastructure and additional fire hydrants to support the project – and is footing the bill.
Southern Living on MSN

This once-sleepy Texas town is now a thriving art hub filled with wineries and wildflowers

For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, ...
MyHighPlains on MSN

Community leaders, producers meet on the future of water, wildlife and agriculture on the High Plains

During the last week of February, Ogallala Commons joined with local officials, community members, and agricultural producers ...