Month: March 2018

The Big Thicket National Preserve’s name is somewhat misleading. Sure, there are areas of dense forest seemingly impenetrable by man or beast. But for the most part, this National Park Service property is merely woodsy, with pines, oaks, and swamplands dominating the landscape. It’s what occupies this flora that makes the Big Thicket a national…

Once you get outside the hustle and bustle of Texas’s many major cities, there’s an enormous canvas of natural wonders to explore, from forests and canyons to tropics and mountains.

At the height of summer, cruise ships and tourist ferries can be uncomfortably crowded, as hordes of international visitors scramble to get a photograph or video and end up missing out. But although the boats are crowded, the water itself remains wide open.