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Texas! The very name calls forth heroic images of wide open plains, bison roaming freely, western forts, Longhorn cattle and deep forests. You will find enticing diversity here – in the scenery, the history, the food, and the people. And you will discover a hospitality born of gracious Southern roots, sprinkled with old-fashioned Western grit, and spiced with the cultures and customs of Hispanic, German, Czech, and two dozen or so other significant ancestries. Texas is, indeed, like a whole other country.

Scenery ranges from craggy mountains in the west to pine forests in the east. And, in between, landscapes showcase surf-kissed beaches, stream-carved canyons, and cedar-studded hills. Two national parks offer spectacular panoramas, and more than 120 state parks provide camping and picnicking amid attractive surroundings. In the spring, bluebonnets (the official state wildflower) mingle with other blossoms of red and yellow and white to paint stunning roadside scenes.

Energizing cities and charming communities invite you to stay awhile and share in their treasures. You can visit outstanding museums, thought-provoking historic sites, and excellent zoos. And you can tarry awhile in marvelous resorts and charming small inns.

Throughout the state, a fascinating mélange of restaurants will delight you, as well. Cuisines, especially in the larger cities, prove as varied as the many faces of Texas. Asian, Pacific Rim, Thai, Southwestern, and a full slate of other popular foods now grace almost as many menus as favorites such as barbecue, chicken-fried steak, charbroiled T-bones, fried catfish, and Mexican food.

Kick up your adrenaline aboard a colossal roller coaster and slow down the pace with a walk down a nature trail. Shop at a Mexican-style market or a discount mega-mall. Try out your golf game at dozens of challenging courses. Watch an exhilarating sport: football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, and NASCAR racing – you name it; Texas has it. And, of course, you can savor the flavor of the Old West at dude ranches, rodeos, and chuck-wagon dinners throughout the state.

Hunting and fishing in Texas rank with the best in the nation. The variety of fish and game is great, and is often abundant. Anglers may try more than 5,175 square miles of inland freshwater creeks, rivers and lakes, plus scores of tidal bays 624 of miles of shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico.

Freshwater game fish include black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe, spotted bass), crappie, bluegill and other sunfish, white or sand bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, and catfish including channel, blue and flathead (yellow). Along the Gulf Coast 250 different species await lure or bait. Among the most popular are redfish, speckled trout, king and Spanish mackerel, wahoo, bonito, tuna, sailfish, marlin, pompano, flounder, grouper, jewfish, red snapper, sheepshead and drum.

The feature game animal is the white-tailed deer, found almost statewide, but mostly densely in the Hill country of Central Texas. Mule deer and pronghorns are found in West Texas and the Panhandle. Other wild animals include javelinas, wild boars, feral hogs and squirrels.

Texas is really like a whole other country. Need an example? Well, the distance between Houston and Big Bend National Park is 603 mile; That’s 10 hours traveling by car at 60 mph, and you still haven’t left the state.

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