Texas, for the past few years, has been struggling with a severe drought. The ranchers have been selling off their herds because of the lack of water to adequately nourish…
Wind power is a growing source of power within the State of Texas. The state has vast amounts open land and strong winds that act as a powerful imitative to…
Gruene is a designated historic town of Texas and today is a must see stop along your travels through the lone star state. Gruene was originally founded in the 1840’s…
Zilker Botanical Gardens are located in Austin, Texas on 31 acres along the banks of the Colorado River. The gardens include specialty themed projects such as the Cacti and Succulent…
The Large Buttercup (Ranunculus macranthus) is the largest flowering native buttercup in Texas and it is beautiful to see. The flower blooms from March to June and is an upright…
On a recent visit to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center I came across an artwork exhibit by artist Shou Ping. Her work is exquisite and you cannot help but wonder…
Galveston Island State Park
Galveston Island State Park, a 2013 acre site, is located on a barrier island with 1.6 miles of beach fronting on the Gulf of Mexico. People come to…
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, a 2.3 acre facility, is the former home of George and Harriet Fulton. George was a land developer, businessman and cattleman. Harriet inherited…
Mission Tejas State Park
Mission Tejas State Park, a 659 acre facility, located near Grapeland in the Pineywoods region…
Huntsville State Park
Huntsville State Park, a 2083.2-acre recreational area, six miles southwest of Huntsville, in Walker County…
Daingerfield State Park
Daingerfield State Park, is a 506.913-acre recreational area (including an 80-surface-acre lake), located southwest of…
Caddo Lake State Park
Caddo Lake State Park, located in Karnack, Texas in the Piney Woods region of Texas.…
Regions of Texas
There are generally considered to be seven geographical regions of Texas. Each one is completely…
