Reader Colleen Batchelor asked, “I’ve always wondered how it came to be that the main waterways in Houston are called ‘bayous’ and not referred to as creeks or rivers.” The query plops ...

Houston is famous for its sprawl. Covering 10,000 square miles, the Houston region can be divided into 2.7 million parcels. Examining these parcels tells a story of rapid growth, infrastructure ...

Living in Houston means living with the risk of severe flooding. Hurricane Harvey and other storms have shown how vulnerable the region is to being swamped. That danger remains, even with ...

Just so there's no confusion, the name "Buffalo Bayou" refers to an entire 52-mile waterway that starts in Katy, Texas, and winds its way to the Houston Ship Channel. The 10-mile stretch from ...