Confession time. The only beach I ever knew as a child was on Galveston Island. My memories consisted of sunburns, brown sand, murky water and oil blobs. After experiencing the white sands and clear waters off the Florida Gulf coast, I became a beach snob. I refused to visit Galveston again until April of 2014…

The Texas Hill Country offers a weekend getaway for large cities like Houston and Dallas. The rolling hills marked by wooded canyons carved out by springs and dotted with occasional cacti and wildflowers provide an opportunity to unwind and embrace the country life. Wimberley is located in the heart of the Hill Country with only…

Trying to find a road less traveled during spring break can often be difficult. The Texas State Parks System, with over 90 parks, can offer a welcome break from crowds and a chance to explore the outdoors. Since I have only visited 34 of the 90 state parks to date, I have many more parks left…

Part 3 of the Great Adventure-Continuing our exploration of National Parks, we left the Kolob Mountains to head north to stay in a cabin outside the town of West Yellowstone. Because of the large size of Yellowstone park (almost 3500 square miles spanning into three states), several days were needed to adequately explore its incredible diversity….