Articles by Harrison Watkins

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You haven’t really explored the Silver State until you’ve gone off the Las Vegas Strip.

A herd of the largest land mammal in North America thrive in the country’s third-most-visited urban park, in the heart of San Francisco.

In Arizona, the country’s most diverse desert teems with kaleidoscopic spring flowers, charming desert tortoises, and the famous saguaro cactus.

The second iteration is filled with rare and unexpected treats from the American South.

Salado’s annual Scottish Gathering and Highland Games are a celebration of plaid, whiskey, and the fine art of tossing extremely heavy objects.

Walter Moses Burton was born into slavery, but eventually served four terms in the Texas state senate during the progressive but brief Reconstruction period. Visiting his gravesite in Richmond, Texas, offers an important glimpse into Texas’—and the South’s—political history.

The bright-pink roseate spoonbills are some of the most exciting—and easy to spot—birds in this gorgeous Gulf Coast park.

This castle is not only a touchstone of historic architecture, but also contains a mysterious secret carved into its facade.

This unique house features both inventive architecture as well as what is considered to be the one of the first Black-owned businesses in the state of Texas.

From the must-see ecosystems to the larger-than-life mermaids, San Marcos and its submerged springs are an oasis from all things ordinary.

Live oaks are part of League City’s DNA. When two of them got sick, the City brought in a local artist with a beautiful solution.

The Opal Lawrence House is only 15 minutes from Dallas—but the trip takes you back a century.

The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas, began as a home for a group of “Cowboy Artists”—and has since expanded its purview to represent a more inclusive catalog of Western Art.

Doll lovers young and old flock to this magical—and also possibly haunted—slice of Americana.

Fredericksburg is one of Texas’ newest Dark Sky Communities, which makes stargazing here out of this world.

This theater has a history that’s as fascinating as the movies it shows on the screen.

These Texas icons were once in danger of extinction; thanks to the ultimate Texas cowboy, they’re alive and well today.

At Discovery Hall in San Marcos, Texas, you can find American artifacts that upended how we understand human history in the Americas.

This is the second largest canyon in America—and a North Texas gem you can't miss.

Soar back on the wings of time at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum.

H. Wilson & Company, founded by a group of formerly enslaved potters, made an indelible mark on American craft—and American branding, too.