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The Beauty in our Backyard: The Houston Ship Channel in Photos

The people from around the globe who pass through the Port of Houston, keeping it the beating heart of commerce and trade.

04/12/2021 By John Dunaway Photography by John Dunaway

Charitable Giving

A Day in Photos: The Houston Food Bank

A look at how the food bank gets it done.

12/11/2020 Photography by Anthony Rathbun

Hidden Houston

Off-Limits: Exploring Houston's Abandoned Places

Houston’s own Flickr-famous Secret Squirrel on sneaking into—and photographing—the city’s most iconic empty buildings

10/24/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Travel

In Bangkok, a Final Round of Muay Thai Fights Await

If you fight Muay Thai, you want to end up in Bangkok.

10/20/2016 By Max Burkhalter

Travel

It's Not a Trip to Thailand Without a Trip to the Markets

Pausing to reflect on the bounty and beauty of Thai markets.

10/04/2016 By Max Burkhalter

Essay

In Isaan, Following in the Footsteps of a Legendary Fighter

A journey to discover the roots of Muay Thai takes a Houston-based photographer halfway across the world.

09/27/2016 By Max Burkhalter

Essay

In Thailand, Getting Up Close and Personal with Muay Thai

A journey to discover the roots of an ancient combat sport takes one photographer halfway across the world.

09/20/2016 By Max Burkhalter

Photography

Showcasing the Texas Surf Culture You Didn't Know Existed

Photographer and surfer Kenny Braun showcases the state's surfing life in Surf Texas.

05/18/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Photo Essay

Port of Hope

Katrina’s tale of two cities

09/01/2015 Photography by Katya Horner By Jeff Balke

Photo Essay

Moment of Sleuth

The death and afterlife of Houston's crime lab

05/03/2015 By Michael Hardy Photography by Brian Goldman

Web Exclusive

Photo Essay: Houston’s Sex Trade in Nine Objects

A sobering look at the lives of Houston’s trafficked sex workers, these items will form part of the first museum of modern day slavery located at Elijah Rising.

02/02/2015 Photography by Brian Goldman

Open Road

Photo Essay: a Marfa Pilgrimage

Bright lights, small city

08/03/2014 By Alese Pickering

Houstonia Magazine

Photo Essays