The name “Big Bend” even refers to the great U-turn the Rio Grande makes in Southwest Texas. Finally, my time came, and I quickly discovered there are so many things ... to be a fun place ...

A photographic tour of the timeless Rio Grande, from its origins in the mountains of Colorado to the Padre Island dunes at the tip of Texas.

Read on to learn more about all of the fun ... Big Tex, the iconic 55-foot-tall cowboy figure that watches over the festivities. There's no wilderness experience in Texas quite like the Big Bend.

Bundle up and head out to enjoy a night of stargazing at one of these upcoming star watching events in Texas. We’ve all seen ...