picture perfect

Where to See Houston's Skyline at Its Best

Bring your camera. These views are postcard-worthy.

07/16/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Katharine Shilcutt

Sacred Ground

The Fight to Save Houston’s Oldest Black Cemetery Started with a Sickle

Established in 1875, Olivewood Cemetery was left to disappear into the woods—until Margott Williams showed up.

06/25/2026 By Miranda Williamson

Very Houston News

J.J. Watt Is Back in Houston ... Sort of

A is for animals and Astrodomes. Plus, some questionable parking.

05/21/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Joanna Who?

On the Market: A Modern Heights Farmhouse with Major Wow Factor

It's hard to choose our favorite view: the kitchen or the downtown sight lines.

04/28/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Happy Trails

Houstonians Will Be Able to Bike and Walk 150 Miles of New Trails in 2020

Eight bayous will be connected through the $220 million Bayou Greenways 2020 project.

01/28/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Wildlife

The Other Best Spot for Bat-Watching on the Bayou

A Garden Oaks bridge boasts its own colony of Mexican free-tails—without the mass of onlookers.

08/04/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Fitness Friday

Run Around Texas in Under an Hour

The newly connected White Oak Bayou trail offers a new way to sweat out your state pride.

03/31/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Partys & Rec

Get Out: It's Bayou Greenway Day

This Saturday, take part in the second annual celebration of our city's hard-working parks and rec organizations.

03/25/2016 By Leah Rose