With a motto being "Capital of the Rio Grande Valley," Harlingen is just one minute over a two-hour day trip. Visiting ...

Few myths are more pervasive in American life than the notion of Texas as a bastion of “ rugged individualism ” — the idea born of lonesome cowboys and wildcat oil drillers that the Lone Star State is ...

The Pedernales River has "risen several feet and is flowing at several thousand cubic feet of water per minute," according to ...

Monsoon season is ramping up across the southwestern United States and forecasters say the outlook favors above-normal precipitation in July. It could provide short-term relief for areas that have bee ...

Tall oak and elm trees create perfect shady spots for afternoon picnics. The swimming pool here is a lifesaver during those scorching Texas summer days when temperatures climb into triple digits.

Fire dangerA number of small fires have occurred in the Valley recently. A passenger van explosion up Snowmass Creek Road on ...

Landscapes have burned throughout history, but the proliferation of larger, more destructive fires forces a reckoning with ...

A new stretch of border wall will soon be built through the San Rafael Valley, southeast Arizona's last major open space for ...

Big Bend Ranch State Park stretches across a massive expanse of the Chihuahuan Desert, hugging the Rio Grande and offering ...

Bring on the red, white and blue with Fourth of July weekend activities scheduled in many communities throughout Utah. Here's where to watch fireworks and more in Utah.