The Great Outdoors

Get Out: Stay the Night at the Lake Houston Wilderness Park

The only City of Houston park to allow overnight camping has more in store than just a few cabins.

Under 100

100 Miles of Less: Get Off the Grid in the Big Slough

Ever wondered what Texas looked like before we paved a bunch of it?

The Great Outdoors

Take in 500 unspoiled acres of Buffalo Bayou from your bike.

The Great Outdoors

This weekend brings one of the year's best excuses to explore the newly-spiffed-up Buffalo Bayou Park.

Park and Dine

A destination restaurant is coming to the new Bellaire park from Zelko Concepts.

Skate City

Get your summer skate on at the Texas-sized North Houston Skate Park.

07/02/2015 By Jenae Sitzes

Immodest Proposals

If Houston needs a swimming hole, then we’d better build the biggest darn swimming hole there is.

State "Park" Series

We venture out of the park and onto the boat deck with the latest entry in our State Park Series.

landscape design

The completely redesigned 15-acre formal gardens have their public grand opening Saturday morning.

10/17/2014 By Michael Hardy

A Family Guide to Houston

Who says there’s nothing to do outside the Loop?

A Family Guide to Houston

Sometimes, you want to relax with the family away from the maddening crowd.

08/03/2014 By John Lomax

A Century of Green

With the wind at its back (and $115 million in the bank), Hermann Park looks to realize its planners’ original vision.