Where it rains very little, you learn to be attuned to any sign the weather could turn wet—any sign that relief is imminent. Gray clouds move in, dimming the sky. The air thickens. A roll of thunder ...

Everything operates on West Texas time, and it is slower. Big Bend visitors can appreciate the desert landscape on a scenic drive, on a hike or paddling down the river. It’s where the desert meets the ...

Calera Chapel, about 3 miles from Balmorhea State Park, is a holy site simply for its beauty against the West Texas desert landscape if for no other reason. Built around 1900, the white stucco walls ...

We picked Marfa, the artist hub in the middle of the West Texas desert as the destination of our road trip last winter. We had been traveling together for 15 years. The quirky art community was part ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. McKittrick Canyon Trail snakes through Guadalupe Mountains National Park, near the Texas-New Mexico border. The trail offers a ...