Whether you want to stargaze under its open skies, recreate at a lake, take in a rodeo or chase a few storms across the vast plains, Texas has you covered. It’s no wonder many Smithsonian Magazine ...

This summer, photographer Kirk Brandau has taken photos of the Milky Way from different areas in West Texas, including Balmorhea State Park, Davis Mountains State Park, and Big Bend National Park.

With recent photos captured of the huge collection of stars, dust, and gas illuminating the dark night skies of Texas, it's not hard to see why.

High pressure moves in over Texas just in time for the 4th of July holiday. Houston can expect hot temperatures, lots of hazy sunshine and high humidity.

HOUSTON — The skies opened up across Southeast Texas on Sunday afternoon into the evening, with downpours and gusty winds. There were also some pretty ominous-looking cloud formations. Many of ...

An almost 40,000-acre fire in west Texas has turned Houston's skies smoky and area fire departments are joining in on the call to battle the blaze. The fires started in Eastland, about 120 miles ...

Here's why you're seeing hazy skies around the Houston area Smoke from agricultural fires is moving to the north. It made it into Texas and even the Great Plains.