Texas offers some unparalleled bird watching opportunities and with 613 documented birds sighted, Texas exceeds all other states in opportunities to see a wide variety of birds. Bird watching in Texas varies from spotting Golden Eagles, Scaled Quails, or Greater Roadrunners in the Texas Panhandle to catching several bird varieties stopping for a break at…
Keep ReadingIf you enjoy biking, hiking, or riding horses in Texas, then here is a list of some of the best Texas trails for hiking, biking, or equestrian use. We would welcome your feedback on Texas hiking, biking or horse trails that you enjoy. We have also included Texas Outside's and other companies trail ratings of…
Keep ReadingTexas Flyboarding What in the world is flyboarding? It's one of the newest extreme sports to hit Texas. A Flyboard is a small board device that attaches via a hose to a waveruner which gives the flyboard, with you strapped into a pair of boots, enough propulsion to lift you 35 feet or more above…
Keep ReadingTexas Best Attractions Texas is loaded with some of the best attractions in the United States. Texas tourists attractions range from natural wonders like Big Bend or Enchanted Rock to some fun man made attractions like huge waterparks or stunning aquariums. This page is dedicated to what we consider the best tourist attractions in Texas.…
Keep ReadingAirsoft Fields in Texas Airsoft is a modern combat sport or recreational hobby in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting each other with spherical non-metallic pellets launched with replica firearms called airsoft guns. Airsoft began in the 1970's in Japan where firearms were difficult or impossible to obtain due to local laws so people found…
Keep Reading8 of the Best Adventure Parks in Texas Texas has an amazing number of adventure parks and below are the eight of the best adventure parks in Texas according to TexasOutside.com Our definition of an adventure park includes ropes courses with a wide variety of elements, off road ATV or Jeep parks, zip-lines, off road…
Keep ReadingTexas offers lots of fun things to see and do and this section of Texas Outside will help you find some of best destinations in Texas for a weekend getaway, vacation, or stay-cation. If you're a native Texan or looking to visit Texas for the first time, you'll find lots of options to explore -…
Keep ReadingSouth Padre Island Zipline We didn't want to waste a beautiful sunny day in mid January on South Padre Island, so we zipped on up the road to enjoy a zip though the air at South Padre Island Adventure Park's Zipline. South Padre Island Adventure Park is home to a fun zipline, a petting zoo,…
Keep ReadingImagine this - you're on vacation in South Padre Island (sounds great so far), aboard a beautiful sailboat with your family (getting better), a guitar player singing island songs, sipping a beverage of your choice as you sample some fresh shrimp (yummm) as you cruise Laguna Madre Bay enjoying an unbelievable sunset - wow, it…
Keep ReadingAs we were crossing the bridge from Port Isabel to South Padre Island for the start of a fun filled winter vacation on South Padre Island, we couldn't help but notice the huge speed boat parked at Pirates Landing pier. And when we noticed the name of the boat was the "Thriller" we immediately added…
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