White Water Rafting in Texas is an adventure like no other. With its raging rivers, beautiful scenery and unique wildlife, it's a thrilling experience for adrenaline seekers and nature lovers alike. Whether you're looking for a relaxing day trip or an extreme whitewater challenge, the Lone Star State has something to offer everyone. From the…
Keep ReadingAn estimated 400,000 to 500,000 alligators live in east and south Texas, and there are many Texas lakes with gators in them. Alligators are indeed hearty survivors. They have lived on earth many more millions of years than hominids. Hominids, our human ancestors, first appeared in Africa about six million years ago, according to paleoanthropologists.…
Keep ReadingWow! Who could choose the best lake in Texas? This is a hard one to answer. Texas has 188 lakes that cover 5,000 acres or more and most are much larger. Texas claims 7,000 lakes, but most of them would not be lakes with names we would recognize. Texas is comprised of ten ecoregions designated…
Keep ReadingIt is no doubt that Texas has some towns with outlandish and strange names. As far as Texas culture goes, Gun Barrel City, Point Blank, and Spur, Texas, are not such strange names. Texas ended up with some stranger names than those two, so we took a look at them and why they ended up…
Keep ReadingWith vibrant entertainment and culture, inspiring cuisine and stunning outdoor settings, Austin is one of the most exciting destinations in Texas. Below, you will find a list of the 10 best Austin tours and adventures. We know you'll enjoy these. These Auston tour and adventure companies offer fun and exciting tours of Austin with more…
Keep ReadingFirst Day Hikes are a nationwide movement by state parks in all 50 United States to kick off each new year by exploring the great outdoors. Every year on January 1st, state parks from "California to the New York Island" host free ranger-guided and self-guided hikes on trails of all kinds. Terrain ranges from flat…
Keep ReadingAustin is full of outdoors opportunities, from hiking to biking, paddling, swimming and more. You may know about Zilker Park or the Barton Creek Greenbelt, but there are a lot more parks to enjoy in Austin. Here are 8 parks that you may not know about. These parks offer everything from hiking to picnicking to…
Keep ReadingIt’s hard to find anything more fun and exciting than zipping through the trees or over canyons 20 to 100 feet off the ground and at speeds of up to 50 miles and hour. If you haven’t experienced a zipline tour in Texas, you need to schedule a zipline tour now. Here is Texas Outside’s…
Keep ReadingTexas is home to around 9000 Texas caves, caverns, sinkholes and springs which cover about 20% of Texas. If you like caves, use this cave map to quickly find a cave near you to explore and also check out Texas Outside’s Caving & Caverns page to find caverns to explore, read about some fun cave tours, and find more…
Keep ReadingAmericans will agree that everything is bigger in Texas. We Texans like our Boyz, Rangers, Astros, Texans and good ol’ Mother Nature. If there is one thing that Texans take a little more seriously than football, it would have to be food. And, as you already know, anything tastes better when you’ve captured, caught or…
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