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A thunderstorm rolls through the expansive skies above Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Poem: West Texas Sage

I stop to relish the sudden chill, feel retreating thunder rumbling my bones, hear breezes sliding over damp sand, greedy for its moisture.

by Cade Huie

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A Sizzling, Record-Breaking Summer

by Max Graham, Grist

From Phoenix to Austin, Weeks of ‘Brutal’ Heat Stagger the Southwest

by Jake Bittle, Grist

Texas Wastes Renewable Energy During June Heatwave

by Keaton Peters

A man in a construction uniform including safety vest, pauses while shoveling asphalt in a parking lot, wiping his face with his arm to remove the excess sweat. The sun bakes down on the surface of the parking lot where he's working. Jun 28, 2023

June Heat Wave Sends Hundreds to Texas ERs

Prolonged triple-digit temperatures also dramatically increased 911 calls for heat-related illness.

by Martha Pskowski and Gina Jiménez

A broad, grassy tree-lined area of the Lone Star Hiking Trail. Two hikers walk along the center, one using ski poles as walking sticks. Jun 01, 2023

200,000 Steps on the Lone Star Hiking Trail

This 96-mile journey from Richards to Cleveland offers respite from the pandemic and urban sprawl.

by Sergio Chapa

An ice-coated branch of a tree in the foreground, with more wintry trees and urban power lines behind the branch. Dec 07, 2022

The Guardian Angel of Laughlin Drive

He had no home but plenty of love and respect.

by Kim Horner

Wearing a white suit jacket over a dark sweater, Angela Paxton sits in a chair in the Texas senate with a pensive expression.

Inside this month's print issue

The Rise of Ma and Pa Paxton?

If history repeats itself, the attorney general's wife could prosper even if he goes down in an impeachment trial.

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The Magazine

Sergio Palacios, 35, carries a case of water to his morning soccer game in Austin. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning on July 24 for areas of South Texas, including Austin, where the temperature reached 101 degrees. Sep 07, 2022

Texas’ Summer from Hell

Amid record temperatures, state residents struggle to keep cool.

by Matthew Busch

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