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South Texas Botanical Gardens' "Break from the Beach" offers families wildlife, butterflies, and nature walks this spring break.

Thousands of birds, including beloved purple martins, died in "The Great Texas Freeze" of 2021. A study published in Nature ...

Across the Lone Star State, there are 85 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. But which gets the most visitors each spring?

Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to go all in on a candidate will cost even more ...

As Texas communities face more frequent flooding, rapid development and aging stormwater systems, a new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service resource provides help to local governments in planning ...

Collin County, Texas, businessman Nate Sheets has won the Republican primary for Texas agriculture commissioner. By unseating ...

Both Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have a theory of politics to test ...

As spring returns so does a flowering of biannual, annual, and biennial art festivals and events this month. Art blooms indoors in Houston's favorite museums but also on the city's streets, parks, and ...

Incumbent Sid Miller and challenger Nate Sheets battle for the GOP nomination in Tuesday’s Texas agriculture commissioner primary.

Taxpayers will bear the cost of fixing errors in learning materials published by the Texas Education Agency. The curriculum has drawn attention for its references to Christianity and the Bible.

More Texans are choosing “green” burial options they see as less environmentally harmful than traditional funerals.