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Big Bend camping

The Best Places to Go Camping in Texas

Texas has over 80 state parks and two national parks, and the range of camping — from Panhandle canyon rims to East Texas bayous — is unlike anywhere else in the country. Here are five spots that represent the best of it.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ July 9, 2026 / 8-MIN READ

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astrophotography

Inside Starfront Observatories: The Texas Telescope Farm Run by Astrophotographers, for Astrophotographers

Starfront Observatories in Rockwood, Texas hosts more than 550 remote telescopes under Bortle 1 dark skies. We talked to the founders about how a cattle field became one of the largest astrophotography operations in the world.

Jun 18 / 8-MIN

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Sunrise

Sunrise on Galveston Island, Texas!

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Galveston Island's sunrise as golden light illuminates the historic Pleasure Pier in this stunning coastal photography.

May 17 / 1-MIN

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The Best Places to Go Camping in Texas

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Inside Starfront Observatories: The Texas Telescope Farm Run by Astrophotographers, for Astrophotographers

Sunrise on Galveston Island, Texas!

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