For those who love to hike, you may want to consider Big Bend National Park out in Southwest Texas. The popular site was recently ranked among the best national parks for hiking in a study by KURU ...

I have hiked up and down this and other countries over the last 20 years. But the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park is the one and only time I've ever encountered a black bear on foot. It ...

I pictured my May trip to Big Bend to be picturesque and peaceful but it wasn't really. I thought I'd see the Rio Grande in all its glory, but I mostly saw a lot of dry ground. Hiking in the heat was ...

If you spend a long enough time in a city — any city, even the magical ones I’m lucky enough to visit regularly — then it won’t be long until you start feeling Mother Nature calling out to your spirit ...

Born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, I grew up chasing after horned lizards, flying off inflatable tubes pulled behind boats, and camping in triple-digit-degree summers. Family vacations were a ...