Justine Harrington

People are aching to be outside in our national parks. But is it safe to do so?

From where to sleep, where to hike, and how to ride into Mexico on horseback (really!), this guide has everything you need to know about Big Bend.

I interviewed the Blanton Museum's new curator of Latin American art, Vanessa Davidson.

Read for: 30th birthday angst, mini-rants about public wilderness in Texas, tech detoxes, and desert nudity.

The best cure for wedding anxiety? Planning a walking honeymoon through Provence.

With plans for a national park trek stymied, a hiker finds a satisfying alternative at Big Bend Ranch State Park.

In the land of BBQ, brisket, and beef tacos, vegans and vegetarians will delight in knowing that Texas is home to a slew of veggie-forward restaurants, cafés, and food trucks.

Plus, the brands you should try.

Swap out your dry guidebook for some vibrant literary works by Mexican or Mexican-American authors.

Nominated & contributed two Austin selections for the 2020 Editors' Choice Awards, for their community COVID relief efforts: Nixta Taqueria and Vic and Al's. This year, Vic and Al's converted into a temporary soup kitchen before they even officially opened their doors, serving over 3,000 free meals from March until mid-summer, and Nixta is now the home of ATX Free Fridge, a mutual aid project that provides fresh produce and more to food-insecure neighborhoods.

During this pandemic, I have one city, and one city only, on my mind: Biarritz, France.

Bookworms, take note.

Shopping for the frequent fliers in your life this year? Go with something they’ll actually be happy to receive, like a highly-coveted silk sleep mask, a trendy dopp kit, a neck pillow that works like a miracle, or a cult-favorite skincare product that’ll keep them hydrated and glowy on long plane rides.

You know all about the Alamo, Austin's weirdness, and Dallas's big-hair glitz and glamour; but, until you've experienced the wide-open skies of Big Bend and Palo Duro Canyon, the secret swimming holes in the Hill Country, the lush pine forests in East Texas, and the swampy grandeur of the Gulf, you haven't experienced the true soul of Texas.