Austin fell 10 spots on an annual list that ranks park systems based on access, investment, amenities, acreage, and equity.

A reader asks why Onion Creek is so named. We looked in the American-Statesman archives and asked area experts.

Modern new developments are opening on the site of former tank farms, one of the city's most notorious environmental ...

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Houston's animal control budget is the lowest among major Texas cities, yet dog attacks are on the rise. One mom who lost her ...

Higher-income households can afford homes in pricier neighborhoods or rapidly growing ... cheaper areas like Sacramento, Las Vegas, Austin, Miami, and others have seen net inflows.

SB 2623 creates “an expansive oversight framework” for facilities that provide services to homeless people. State Sen.

Explore the new Limestone Link Trail in San Marcos, a shaded path now open on the 100-mile route connecting San Antonio and Austin.

USA TODAY analysis found that 90-plus heat index days are becoming more frequent, starting earlier, lasting longer and occurring in longer streaks ...

Whether you're in Teller, El Paso, or Pueblo County, the almighty snow-capped tip of Pikes Peak stands overlooking us ...