Sweet Texas Road Trip

Highway 16, the longest state highway in Texas, looks like too much for most people to bite off. But the stretch from San Saba to Graham makes a most excellent road trip. Read more in my piece for Texas Highways.

Environmental effects of the border wall

Some presidential candidates want to build more wall on our southern border. Here's a look at how it would affect wildlife habitat, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy of Texas.

Fish in Space

An investigation reared fish on the International Space Station to help figure out why astronauts lose bone mass. Read more here. Just keep swimming...

Gems at the national parks in Texas

Our National Parks turn 100 this year, a good excuse to visit a few of them. My story on Hidden Gems in the national parks in Texas provides more reasons. Read it here.

Discoveries at the World's Largest Telescopes

These five of the world's largest telescopes have made quite a few interesting and even bizarre discoveries. Read more in my piece for Mental Floss. Bonus: you can visit all five of these.

Paranal Observatory, Chile.

Three Days in Marathon, Texas

This tiny town, known as a gateway to Big Bend National Park, is well worth a visit all on its own. This historic hotel, good food, stargazing, art and nature are some of the local attractions. Read more in my piece for Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine.

Year of State Parks - Franklin Mountains

This year, I'm writing a feature on a different state park for every issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine. The series kicks off with Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, tall peaks, great hiking and even a cable car ride.